Woolsey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woolsey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woolsey family

Profession Census Frequency
School 37
Labourer 7
General Labourer 5
Farm Labourer 5
Old Age Pensioner 4
Cowman 3
Private Means 3
Machinest Engineers 3
Dressmaker 3
None 3
Assisting In The Business 3
Farmer 3
Furrier Puller 3
At Home 2
Milk Carrier 2
No Occupation 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Solicitor 2
Working On Farm 2
Doffer Mill 2
Horseman On Farm 2
Labourer Railway 2
Bricklayer 2
Game Keeper On Estate 2
Soldier 2

Woolsey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolsey 100% 2,695
2 Wolsey 86% 1,547
3 Wilsey 71% 117

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The surname Woolsey is the most popular version of all its varients

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