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
School 133
Private Means 21
At School 17
Coal Miner Hewer 15
Labourer 13
General Labourer 9
Cotton Weaver 8
Farmer 7
At Home 7
No Occupation 7
None 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Housekeeper 6
Dock Labourer 5
General Servant (domestic) 5
Shop Assistant 5
Soldier 5
Cashier 4
None Private Means 4
School Boy 4
Dressmaker 4
Domestic Servant 4
Engineer 4
House Painter 4
Blacksmith 4

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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