Widley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Widley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Widley family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 4
Pastry Cook 2
Woodman 2
Gold Beater 2
Farmer 1
Joiner 1
Independent 1
Female Servant 1
Male Servant 1
Labourer 1
Screw Maker 1
Coal Miner 1

Widley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woodley 71% 21,546
2 Wadley 83% 5,040
3 Woodly 50% 681
4 Wadeley 71% 354
5 Wedley 83% 332
6 Widley 100% 312
7 Weadley 71% 187
8 Wodley 83% 185
9 Waudly 50% 100

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The surname Widley is the 6th most popular variant of Woodley.

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