Woolly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woolly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woolly family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Agricultural Labourer 4
Iron Moulder 2
Governess 2
Baker 2
Silk Dyer 1
Kept By Her Father 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Living On Own Means 1
Char Woman 1
Clerk 1
House Keeper Domestic Servant 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Living On Her Own Means 1
General Labourer 1
Apprentice Smith 1
Painter 1
Walter's Maker 1
Engine Fitter 1
Moulder 1
Silk Twister 1
Worsted Drawer 1
Worsted Spinner 1

Woolly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolley 86% 44,497
2 Willey 50% 21,119
3 Wooley 83% 13,380
4 Walley 50% 12,408
5 Wolley 67% 3,359
6 Willy 67% 3,278
7 Woolly 100% 908
8 Wally 67% 729
9 Welley 50% 664
10 Welly 67% 312
11 Wooly 83% 252
12 Wallay 50% 218
13 Woley 67% 111

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The surname Woolly is the 7th most popular variant of Woolley.

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