Barelay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barelay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barelay family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 4
Labourer 1
Black Borderer 1
Pupil 1
Blacksmith Apprentice 1
Moulder Journyman 1
Moulder's Apprentice 1
Commerical Traveller 1

Barelay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barley 71% 29,528
2 Burley 57% 21,484
3 Brealey 57% 4,966
4 Borley 57% 4,183
5 Birley 57% 3,516
6 Bearley 57% 3,176
7 Brailey 43% 2,667
8 Berley 57% 1,738
9 Braley 57% 1,566
10 Briley 57% 1,260
11 Beerley 43% 870
12 Burly 57% 776
13 Barelay 100% 696
14 Brealy 57% 425
15 Bearly 57% 385
16 Barly 71% 348
17 Buerley 43% 345
18 Bareley 86% 290
19 Breley 71% 248
20 Broley 57% 213
21 Bierley 43% 197
22 Brieley 57% 190
23 Bruley 57% 190
24 Braily 43% 148
25 Aberley 43% 147
26 Briely 57% 129
27 Brely 71% 108
28 Barlay 86% 104

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The surname Barelay is the 13th most popular variant of Barley.

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