Walley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Walley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Walley family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 21
General Servant Domestic 21
Living On Own Means 20
Dress Maker 17
Farmer 16
Railway Labourer 11
Coal Miner Hewer 9
Bricklayer 8
Butcher 7
Scholar 7
Blacksmith 6
Draper Assistant 6
Coal Miner Under Ground Hewer 6
Domestic Servant 5
Laundress Wash 5
Railway Clerk 5
School Girl 5
Coal Miner C Hewer 5
School Teacher 5
Boiler Maker 5
House Keeper Domestic 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Photographer 4
School 4
Boot Maker 4

Walley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolley 71% 44,497
2 Willey 83% 21,119
3 Walley 100% 12,408
4 Wolley 83% 3,359
5 Willy 67% 3,278
6 Whally 67% 1,120
7 Woolly 50% 908
8 Waley 83% 763
9 Wally 83% 729
10 Welley 83% 664
11 Welly 67% 312
12 Wallay 83% 218

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The surname Walley is the 3rd most popular variant of Woolley.

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