Polly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Polly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Polly family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 31
Agricultural Labourer 15
House Servant 8
Dress Maker 8
Labourer Wife 4
Coal Miner 4
Pauper 3
Farm Labourer 3
Laundress 3
House Keeper 3
Gardener 3
General Servant 2
Cotton Glove Maker 2
Carpenters Wife 2
Groom 2
House Maid 2
Hanlier 2
Iron Puddler 2
Ostler 2
Inn Keeper 2
Wife 2
Chair Maker 2
Cook 2
Labourer 2
Market Gardener 2

Polly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Polley 83% 6,945
2 Pulley 67% 4,222
3 Pilley 67% 3,546
4 Polly 100% 1,853
5 Pelly 80% 1,381
6 Pelley 67% 695
7 Pooly 80% 575
8 Paulley 57% 408
9 Pully 80% 284
10 Palley 67% 259
11 Pilly 80% 176
12 Pally 80% 151

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The surname Polly is the 4th most popular variant of Polley.

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