Dilley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dilley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dilley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 149
Farm Labourer 50
Labourer 18
General Servant (domestic) 11
General Labourer 10
At Home 7
Carman 7
Scholar 7
Charwoman 6
Clerk 6
House Keeper 6
Old Age Pensioner 6
Dress Maker 5
Dressmaker 5
Bricklayer 4
Gardener Domestic 4
Assisting In Business 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Market Gardener 4
Machinist 3
Parchment Maker 3
Wood Sawyer 3
Brickyard Labourer 3
Errand Boy 3
Farmer 3

Dilley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dilley 100% 6,929
2 Dalley 83% 6,573
3 Dally 67% 5,792
4 Dolley 83% 2,308
5 Dilly 83% 1,257
6 Dulley 83% 1,037
7 Dolly 67% 982
8 Delley 83% 614
9 Dully 67% 186
10 Delly 67% 145
11 Diley 83% 134

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

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