Barlay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barlay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barlay family

Profession Census Frequency
Hawkers 2
Cashier 1
Cook 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Farmer's Servant 1
Servant 1

Barlay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barley 83% 29,528
2 Burley 67% 21,484
3 Brealey 43% 4,966
4 Borley 67% 4,183
5 Birley 67% 3,516
6 Bearley 71% 3,176
7 Brailey 57% 2,667
8 Berley 67% 1,738
9 Braley 50% 1,566
10 Briley 50% 1,260
11 Beerley 57% 870
12 Burly 67% 776
13 Barelay 86% 696
14 Brealy 50% 425
15 Bearly 67% 385
16 Barly 83% 348
17 Buerley 57% 345
18 Bareley 71% 290
19 Breley 50% 248
20 Broley 50% 213
21 Bierley 57% 197
22 Brieley 43% 190
23 Bruley 50% 190
24 Braily 50% 148
25 Aberley 57% 147
26 Briely 33% 129
27 Brely 50% 108
28 Barlay 100% 104

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The surname Barlay is the 28th most popular variant of Barley.

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