Wye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wye family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 72
Agricultural Labourer 17
Laundress 7
Domestic Servant 6
Farm Labourer 6
Labourer 5
School 5
Dress Maker 4
General Labourer 4
Carman 3
Gardener 3
Carpenter 3
Frame Work Knitter 3
Cabinet Maker 2
Coachman 2
French Polisher 2
Carter 2
Annuitant 2
Down Worker 2
Shipwright 1
Shop Keeper 1
Stone Mason 1
Traveller Coachmaker 1
Unemployed 1
Vest Maket 1

Wye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Way 33% 25,241
2 Wye 100% 2,885
3 Why 33% 1,226
4 Wey 33% 808
5 Waye 75% 741
6 Away 25% 136
7 Weay 25% 126

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The surname Wye is the 2nd most popular variant of Way.

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