Woodley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woodley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woodley family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 58
General Servant Domestic 45
Living On Own Means 33
Scholar 32
Cook Domestic 25
Domestic Servant 21
Housemaid Domestic 19
Laundress Wash 19
Dress Maker 18
Carman 17
Gardener Domestic 17
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 16
House Maid Domestic 15
Agricultural Labourer 15
Bricklayer 14
Carpenter 14
Farmer 13
School 12
Dock Labourer 10
Tailoress 10
Blacksmith 9
Errand Boy 9
General Domestic 9
Railway Porter 9
Servant Domestic 9

Woodley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woodley 100% 21,546
2 Wadley 71% 5,040
3 Woodly 86% 681
4 Wadeley 57% 354
5 Wedley 71% 332
6 Widley 71% 312
7 Weadley 71% 187
8 Wodley 86% 185
9 Waudly 57% 100

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The surname Woodley is the most popular version of all its varients

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