Pawley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pawley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pawley family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 18
General Servant Domestic 15
General Labourer 14
Agricultural Labourer 11
Dress Maker 10
Scholar 10
Cook Domestic 8
Tailor 8
Laundress Wash 6
School 6
Bricklayer Labourer 5
Servant Domestic 4
Gardener Domestic 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 4
Dressmaker 4
Workers On Farm 4
Farmer 3
Carpenter & Joiner 3
Mason 3
Stone Mason 3
Horse Keeper On Farm 3
Shoe Maker Boot Maker 3
Stocking Knitter 3
Waitress Domestic 3
Shipwright 3

Pawley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Powley 83% 6,907
2 Pawley 100% 6,363
3 Pauley 83% 2,105
4 Paulley 71% 408
5 Pauly 67% 159
6 Pally 67% 151
7 Pauli 50% 130

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The surname Pawley is the 2nd most popular variant of Powley.

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