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
School 401
Farm Labourer 68
General Servant (domestic) 43
Labourer 40
General Labourer 29
Private Means 22
Carman 20
Domestic Servant 19
Farmer 18
Housemaid (domestic) 17
Bricklayer 16
Gardener Domestic 15
Laundress 15
Carpenter 15
Gardener (domestic) 15
Clerk 13
General Servant Domestic 12
Shepherd 12
Dressmaker 12
Errand Boy 11
None 11
Labourer General 11
Assisting In Business 10
At School 10
House Painter 10

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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