Birley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Birley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Birley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 64
Agricultural Labourer 8
House Servant 6
Coal Miner 6
Dress Maker 5
Waterman 5
Carter 4
Coach Spring Maker 4
Pen Packet Blade Grinder 4
Frame Wk Knitter Cotton 3
House Keeper 3
Labourer 3
Boat Builder 3
Marble Mason 2
Shoe Maker 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Lady 2
Merchants Flax Spinner 2
General Labourer 2
Laundress 2
Milliner 2
Cord Wainer 2
Glass Maker 2
Groom 2
Table Knife Cutter 2

Birley Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Birley is the 5th most popular variant of Barley.

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