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
Scholar 320
Agricultural Labourer 67
House Servant 43
Labourer 36
At Home 28
Farm Labourer 21
Dress Maker 19
Servant 18
Tailor 18
House Keeper 16
Butcher 15
Errand Boy 13
Shoe Maker 13
Coal Miner 12
Joiner 11
Annuitant 10
Pauper 10
Farmer 9
Nurse 8
Ag Lab 8
Farm Servant 8
Stone Mason 7
Fundholder 7
Grocer 7
Straw Plaiter 7

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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