Gelly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gelly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gelly family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4
Farmer 3
Labourer 3
Collier 2
Grocer 2
Colliers Widow 1
Dairy Maid 1
House Servant 1
Iron Manufacturer Employing 10 Men And 4 Boys 1
Iron Roler 1
Coal Miner 1
Card Room Worker Cotton 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Laborer 1
Labourer In Sugar Ware House 1
Stone Mason 1
Paper Bag Maker 1
Pensioner 1
Grocer's Wife 1
Labourer At Gas Fitter Works 1
Laundress 1

Gelly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Galley 67% 8,859
2 Gully 80% 3,492
3 Gilley 67% 2,729
4 Gulley 67% 2,289
5 Gally 80% 1,167
6 Golley 67% 706
7 Golly 80% 624
8 Gilly 80% 484
9 Gelly 100% 345
10 Gelley 83% 273
11 Gallay 67% 127

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The surname Gelly is the 9th most popular variant of Galley.

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