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
School 114
Coal Miner Hewer 20
Labourer 10
None 7
General Servant (domestic) 6
General Labourer 5
Clerk 4
Laundress 4
Private Means 4
Domestic Servant 4
Bricklayer 4
Housekeeper 4
At School 4
Dressmaker 4
Farm Labourer 4
Farmer 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Shop Assistant 4
Platelayer 4
Cooper 3
French Polisher 3
No School 3
Blacksmith 3
Brass Moulder 3
Screenman At Mining Colliery 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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