Wray Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wray Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wray family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 94
Female Servant 92
Independent 49
Male Servant 46
Labourer 34
Farmer 32
Shoe Maker 28
Ag Labourer 20
Tailor 18
Joiner 13
Butcher 12
Dress Maker 11
Wool Comber 9
Cotton Weaver 9
Apprentice 9
Stone Mason 8
Cabinet Maker 7
Mason 7
Porter 7
Carpenter 7
Painter 6
Grocer 6
Mechanic 5
Ag Lab 5
Blacksmith 4

Wray Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ray 75% 49,419
2 Wray 100% 29,304
3 Reay 50% 18,029
4 Rae 50% 7,853
5 Rey 50% 2,428
6 Ree 25% 1,828
7 Raye 50% 1,019
8 Weary 60% 586
9 Wrey 75% 485
10 Wery 50% 390
11 Wary 50% 351
12 Warey 60% 189
13 Owery 40% 138
14 Aray 75% 101

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The surname Wray is the 2nd most popular variant of Ray.

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