Wooly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wooly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wooly family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 7
Carter Ag Lab 2
Pauper 2
Scholar 1
House Servant 1
Butcher 1
Cotton Operative 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Servant Of All Work 1
Instructer Of Children 1
Miller 1
Pauper Silk Weaver 1
Tailores 1

Wooly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolley 71% 44,497
2 Wooley 83% 13,380
3 Wiley 40% 5,529
4 Woolly 83% 908
5 Waley 40% 763
6 Wooly 100% 252
7 Wailey 50% 183
8 Wealey 50% 114
9 Woley 60% 111

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The surname Wooly is the 6th most popular variant of Woolley.

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