Aley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Aley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Aley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 25
Farm Labourer 8
General Labourer 4
Horseman On Farm 4
Cook 2
House Keeper 2
House Maid (domestic) 2
Housemaid 2
Jobbing Gardener 2
Scholar 2
Assisting 2
At School 2
Formerly Farm Labourer 2
Shopkeeper 2
Apperentice To Boot Repairer 1
Assistant 1
Bank Messenger 1
Boot Maker 1
Boot Maker & Repairer 1
Boot Repairer 1
Charwoman 1
Civil Service Clerk 1
Coster Monger 1
House Painter 1
Labourer Pearsons 1

Aley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lay 50% 17,630
2 Eley 75% 13,721
3 Ely 50% 12,676
4 Ley 75% 10,502
5 Lye 25% 6,717
6 Alley 80% 4,468
7 Ealey 80% 2,444
8 Loy 50% 2,069
9 Aley 100% 1,828
10 Iley 75% 1,726
11 Leay 50% 1,019
12 Ayley 80% 834
13 Oley 75% 651
14 Laye 25% 642
15 Eyley 60% 634
16 Loye 25% 425
17 Ealy 50% 393
18 Elay 50% 272
19 Ailey 80% 270
20 Leoy 50% 213
21 Auley 80% 164
22 Eeley 60% 119
23 Eloy 50% 115
24 Oaley 80% 110

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The surname Aley is the 9th most popular variant of Lay.

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