Wool Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wool Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wool family

Profession Census Frequency
Dock Labourer 5
Dress Maker 5
General Labourer 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Attending School 4
Living On Own Means 3
At School 3
French Polisher 3
House Painter 3
House Maid Domestic 3
Farm Bailiff 3
Charwoman 2
Domestic Servant 2
Railway Porter 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Draper 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Lime Stone Quarryman 2
Butcher 2
Musician 2
Builder & Contractor 1
Butcher Cattle Dealer 1
Butcher's Assistant 1
Tailor Cutter 1

Wool Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wale 25% 12,786
2 Weale 40% 5,062
3 Weal 50% 3,154
4 Wool 100% 2,344
5 Wile 25% 936
6 Weil 50% 565
7 Waile 40% 380
8 Woole 80% 325
9 Weel 50% 249
10 Wail 50% 244

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The surname Wool is the 4th most popular variant of Wale.

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