Payley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Payley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Payley family

Profession Census Frequency
Male Servant 2
Female Servant 2
Carpenter 1
Ag Lab 1
Independent 1
Royal Navy H P 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Wool Comber 1

Payley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Paley 83% 5,600
2 Payley 100% 307
3 Palley 83% 259
4 Pailey 83% 188

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The surname Payley is the 2nd most popular variant of Paley.

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