Sayles Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sayles Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sayles family

Profession Census Frequency
General Servant Domestic 6
File Cutter 6
Farmer 5
Railway Engine Driver 5
Table Blade Grinder 5
General Labourer 4
Joiner 4
Grocer Assistant 3
Blacksmith 3
Charwoman 3
Coal Worker Above Aground 3
Domestic Servant 3
Dress Maker 3
Stone Quarry Labourer 3
Woollen Weaver 3
Cook Domestic 2
Draper Porter 2
House Painter 2
Shepherd 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Brick Layer's Labourer 2
Brick Work Labourer 2
Cattle Man On Farm 2
Plasterer 2
Coal Miner Road Cleaner 2

Sayles Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sales 83% 13,372
2 Sayles 100% 3,258
3 Sails 67% 474
4 Syles 83% 377
5 Sailes 83% 301

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The surname Sayles is the 2nd most popular variant of Sales.

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