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 367
Agricultural Labourer 36
Coal Miner 33
Domestic Servant 24
Cotton Weaver 21
Labourer 20
General Labourer 18
General Servant 17
Farm Labourer 17
Dress Maker 13
House Keeper 11
Laundress 11
Annuitant 10
Butcher 7
Servant 7
Cotton Spinner 7
Charwoman 6
Painter 6
Blacksmith 6
Silk Weaver 6
Brick Layer 5
Gardener 5
Carpenter 5
Farmers Daur 5
Farmers Son 5

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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