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
Scholar 31
Agricultural Labourer 18
House Servant 6
At Home 5
Servant 4
Laundress 3
House Keeper 3
Employed On Farm 3
Annuitant 2
Farmers Son 2
Milliner 2
Labourer 2
Farm Servant 2
Governess 2
Pauper 2
Grocer 2
Hire Dresser 2
Sempstress 2
Farmer 2
Farmers Son At School 2
Charwoman 1
Coal Heaver 1
Cooper Journey Man 1
Cotton Draper 1
Cotton Weaver 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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