Sayle Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sayle Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sayle family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 110
Dress Maker 16
Fisherman 13
Living On Her Own Means 9
Farmer 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Living On Own Means 7
General Labourer 6
Domestic General Servant 6
Domestic Servant 6
Blacksmith 5
Mariner 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
General Domestic Servant 4
Labourer 4
Farm Servant 4
Char Woman 3
Fisherman's Wife 3
House Keeper Domestic 3
Joiner 3
Lodging House Keeper 3
Milliner 3
Plasterer 3
Servant 3
Housemaid Domestic Servant 3

Sayle Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sale 80% 15,533
2 Sayle 100% 4,436
3 Sail 60% 883
4 Saill 60% 228
5 Saile 80% 206
6 Syle 80% 192

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The surname Sayle is the 2nd most popular variant of Sale.

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