Wool Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wool Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wool family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 14
Agricultural Labourer 11
Farmer 5
Male Servant 4
Collier 4
Labourer 4
Independent 3
Pupil 3
Agricutural Labourer 3
Blacksmith 2
Tailor 2
Coach Maker 2
Stone Mason 2
Plumber Joiner 1
Weaver 1
Coach Man 1
Governess 1
Iron Founder 1
Apprentice 1
Pamper 1
Sexton 1
Assistant 1
Engineer 1
Grocer 1
Stay Maker 1

Wool Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wale 25% 12,786
2 Weale 40% 5,062
3 Weal 50% 3,154
4 Wool 100% 2,344
5 Wile 25% 936
6 Weil 50% 565
7 Waile 40% 380
8 Woole 80% 325
9 Weel 50% 249
10 Wail 50% 244

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The surname Wool is the 4th most popular variant of Wale.

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