Wylie Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wylie Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wylie family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 92
Domestic Servant 8
General Servant 6
House Keeper 6
Joiner 5
Tailor 4
Dress Maker 4
No Occupation 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Mariner 3
Labourer 3
Wife Of Above 3
Daur Of Above 3
Servant 2
Soldier 2
Inn Keeper 2
Lodging House Keeper 2
Moulder 2
Seaman 2
Ship Keeper 2
Baker 2
Civil Engineer 2
Dressmaker 2
Gardener 2
Private 2

Wylie Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Willey 50% 21,119
2 Wiley 40% 5,529
3 Wylie 100% 5,512
4 Willy 40% 3,278
5 Wyllie 83% 1,530
6 Wyle 80% 474
7 Wayle 60% 164

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

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