Shelly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shelly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shelly family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 127
General Labourer 9
Living On Own Means 9
Labourer 8
Gardener 7
Domestic Servant 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Tailor 5
Carpenter 5
Iron Ore Miner 5
Clerk 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Carman 5
Joiner 5
Coal Miner 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Dress Maker 4
Shoe Maker 4
Confectioner 4
Farm Servant 3
Stone Mason 3
House Keeper 3
General Servant 3
Baker 3
Laundress 3

Shelly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shelley 86% 16,155
2 Shelly 100% 5,816
3 Shilley 71% 358
4 Shalley 71% 249
5 Sheely 83% 173

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The surname Shelly is the 2nd most popular variant of Shelley.

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