Wooley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wooley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wooley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 245
Agricultural Labourer 56
Labourer 54
Coal Miner 26
General Servant 21
Servant 18
Domestic Servant 18
Cotton Weaver 14
House Keeper 13
Farm Labourer 11
Laundress 10
Miner 9
Nurse 8
Dress Maker 8
Shoe Maker 8
Annuitant 7
Charwoman 7
Cook 7
Blacksmith 7
Puddler 7
Cotton Winder 6
Carter 6
Grocer 6
Seamstress 6
Brick Layer 6

Wooley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolley 86% 44,497
2 Wooley 100% 13,380
3 Wiley 67% 5,529
4 Woolly 83% 908
5 Waley 67% 763
6 Wooly 83% 252
7 Wailey 67% 183
8 Wealey 67% 114
9 Woley 83% 111

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The surname Wooley is the 2nd most popular variant of Woolley.

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