Nelley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nelley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nelley family

Profession Census Frequency
Pew Opener 1
Watchman 1
Female Servant 1
Chair Maker 1

Nelley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nelly 83% 1,652
2 Nally 67% 1,142
3 Nellie 67% 362
4 Neely 67% 289
5 Nelley 100% 236
6 Nalley 83% 213
7 Nully 67% 161
8 Nulley 83% 106

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The surname Nelley is the 5th most popular variant of Nelly.

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