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 314
Coal Miner 47
General Labourer 36
Domestic Servant 22
Labourer 21
Agricultural Labourer 20
General Servant 19
Cotton Weaver 17
Farm Labourer 14
Dress Maker 13
Farm Servant 12
Errand Boy 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Laundress 11
Living On Own Means 10
House Keeper 9
Farmer 7
Tailoress 7
Cotton Winder 7
Living On Her Own Means 7
Shoe Maker 6
Assistant 6
Cotton Spinner 5
Cook 5
Groom 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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