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 218
Agricultural Labourer 59
House Servant 38
Labourer 35
At Home 21
Farm Labourer 17
Servant 16
Coal Miner 15
House Keeper 12
Dress Maker 10
School Mistress 10
Laundress 10
Cotton Piecer 10
Gardener 9
Scholar At Home 8
Weaver 8
Brick Maker 8
Pauper 7
Shoe Maker 7
Farm Servant 7
General Servant 7
Potter 7
Ag Lab 6
Farmer 6
Blacksmith 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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