Wakeley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wakeley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wakeley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 23
House Servant 7
Labourer 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
Dress Maker 4
Weaver 4
Coal Miner 4
Stone Miner 4
Servant 3
Home 3
Carpenter 2
Farm Labourer 2
Farm Servant 2
Glover 2
Spinner 2
Scholar At Home 2
Hat Maker 2
Nurse 2
General Servant 2
Dairy Woman 1
Errand Boy 1
Gunner R Artillery 1
Helpless 1
Laundress 1
Merchants Clerk 1

Wakeley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wakely 86% 3,483
2 Wakeley 100% 2,725
3 Wakley 86% 2,443
4 Weakley 71% 1,563
5 Weekley 57% 1,346
6 Weekly 43% 674
7 Wikeley 86% 267
8 Wackley 71% 232
9 Wakly 71% 151

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The surname Wakeley is the 2nd most popular variant of Wakely.

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