Alley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Alley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Alley family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 35
Female Servant 15
Independent 14
Sawyer 7
Male Servant 6
Farmer 6
Pauper 5
Ag Labourer 5
Labourer 5
Silk Weaver 4
Dyer 4
Factory Labourer 4
Painter 3
Servant 3
Soldier 3
Piecer 3
Blacksmith 3
Journeyman 2
Shoe Maker 2
Gun Maker 2
Butcher 2
Cooper 2
Porter 2
Linen Draper 2
Independant 2

Alley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Olley 80% 7,313
2 Alley 100% 4,468
3 Liley 60% 3,610
4 Elley 80% 2,426
5 Aley 80% 1,828
6 Lailey 67% 1,475
7 Lily 40% 851
8 Ayley 80% 834
9 Elly 60% 781
10 Eyley 60% 634
11 Luley 60% 569
12 Lealey 50% 309
13 Ulley 80% 306
14 Luly 40% 297
15 Ally 80% 283
16 Laley 60% 279
17 Ailey 80% 270
18 Leeley 50% 198
19 Lealy 20% 147
20 Olly 60% 130
21 Laily 40% 118
22 Eilley 67% 104
23 Lely 40% 102
24 Laly 40% 101

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The surname Alley is the 2nd most popular variant of Olley.

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