Wooley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wooley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wooley family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 94
Female Servant 61
Labourer 37
Independent 33
Farmer 21
Male Servant 19
Cotton Spinner 13
Tailor 9
Apprentice 7
Shoe Maker 7
Frame Work Knitter 7
Pupil 6
Cotton Weaver 5
Painter 5
Butcher 5
Smith 5
Dress Maker 5
School Mistress 5
Milliner 4
Publican 4
Silk Piecer 4
Independant 4
Ag Labourer 4
Boatman 4
Coal Miner Miner Miner 4

Wooley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolley 86% 44,497
2 Wooley 100% 13,380
3 Wiley 67% 5,529
4 Woolly 83% 908
5 Waley 67% 763
6 Wooly 83% 252
7 Wailey 67% 183
8 Wealey 67% 114
9 Woley 83% 111

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The surname Wooley is the 2nd most popular variant of Woolley.

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