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Wayley Family History

Wayley Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Wadley, Dayley, Wagley, Wasley, Bayley, Hayley, Watley, Wakley

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Where is the Wayley family from?

You can see how Wayley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wayley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wayley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Wayley family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Wayley's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Wayley families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wayley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Wayley ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 221 census records available for the last name Wayley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wayley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 32 immigration records available for the last name Wayley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 24 military records available for the last name Wayley. For the veterans among your Wayley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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