Solly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Solly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Solly family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 11
Female Servant 9
Labourer 6
Male Servant 6
Agricultural Labourer 4
Tailor 3
Brick Maker 2
Brick Maker Journeyman 2
Groom 2
Mariner 2
Shoe Maker 2
Merchant 2
Iron Master 2
Brewers Servant 1
Carpenter 1
Carver & Gilder 1
Grazier 1
Plasterer Journeyman 1
Plumber 1
Porter 1
Porter Merchant 1
Sallow Chamer 1
Servant 1
Ship Wright 1
Coachman 1

Solly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sully 80% 7,764
2 Selley 67% 5,423
3 Solly 100% 3,906
4 Silley 67% 3,363
5 Sulley 67% 2,731
6 Soley 80% 2,276
7 Solley 83% 2,123
8 Selly 80% 1,762
9 Sally 80% 1,664
10 Silly 80% 1,255
11 Salley 67% 973
12 Sloley 67% 435
13 Seally 67% 420
14 Sowley 67% 278
15 Sooley 67% 251
16 Seully 67% 200
17 Sealley 57% 149
18 Seelly 67% 149

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The surname Solly is the 3rd most popular variant of Sully.

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