Ainsley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ainsley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ainsley family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Miner Hewer 18
Living On Own Means 11
Dress Maker 10
Scholar 8
Domestic Servant 7
Farmer 7
Coal Miner C Hewer 7
General Labourer 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Lace Maker 5
Draper Assistant 4
Boiler Smith 4
Shipyard Labourer 4
Railway Porter 3
At School 3
Confectioner 3
Dressmaker 3
Farmer's Daughter 3
Farmer's Son 3
House Painter 3
Servant Domestic 3
Coal Mine C Hewer 3
Coal Miner Putter (below) 3
Housemaid Domestic 3
Stone Mason 3

Ainsley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ainsley 100% 5,813
2 Insley 86% 3,404
3 Ansley 86% 2,971
4 Aynsley 86% 2,669
5 Ensley 71% 199
6 Nosely 29% 185
7 Nosley 57% 131
8 Noseley 43% 112

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

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