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Allely Name Meaning

Irish: shortened form of Mac Ailghile which Woulfe described as a ‘branch of the Maguires’ in Fermanagh also found in the shortened Anglicized forms Callaly and Lilly .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Alley, Vallely, Allen, Halley, Galley, Allday, Axley, Talley, Palley

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Where is the Allely family from?

You can see how Allely families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Allely family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Allely families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 18 Allely families living in Warwickshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Allely's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Allely families in 1891.
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What did your Allely ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Allely. 86% of Allely women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    15%
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Passenger Lists

There are 231 immigration records available for the last name Allely. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 188 military records available for the last name Allely. For the veterans among your Allely ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Allely lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Allely life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Allely in 1962 was 66, and 80 in 2004.

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