Wiley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wiley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wiley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 133
Labourer 14
General Servant 10
Laundress 9
Farm Labourer 9
Agricultural Labourer 8
Domestic Servant 7
Dress Maker 7
Butcher 5
Gardener 4
Steel Toy Finisher 4
Spade Finisher 4
Blacksmith 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Carpenter 3
General Labourer 3
Painter 3
Carter 3
Clerk 3
File Cutter 3
Governess 2
Joiner 2
Groom 2
Coal Miner 2
Brick Maker 2

Wiley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Willey 83% 21,119
2 Wooley 67% 13,380
3 Wiley 100% 5,529
4 Wylie 40% 5,512
5 Willy 80% 3,278
6 Wyllie 33% 1,530
7 Waley 80% 763
8 Wooly 40% 252
9 Wailey 83% 183
10 Wealey 67% 114
11 Woley 80% 111

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The surname Wiley is the 3rd most popular variant of Willey.

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