Woolsey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woolsey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woolsey family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 9
School 7
Farmer 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Butcher 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Porter 3
Railway Porter 3
Saddler 3
Cow Keeper 2
Laundress Wash 2
Railway Signalman 2
Char Woman 2
Cow Keeper Milk 2
Living On Own Means 2
Leather Currier 2
Bricklayer 2
Carpenter 2
Dress Maker 2
Labourer In Wood Yard 2
Railway Goods Guard 2
Grocer's Errnd Boy 1
Hair Dresser 1
Coach Porter 1
Retired Tobacconist 1

Woolsey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolsey 100% 2,695
2 Wolsey 86% 1,547
3 Wilsey 71% 117

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The surname Woolsey is the most popular version of all its varients

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