Blackley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Blackley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Blackley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 194
Cotton Weaver 28
Coal Miner 21
Agricultural Labourer 14
Living On Own Means 13
General Labourer 12
Dress Maker 10
Living On Her Own Means 10
Labourer 9
Calico Weaver 7
Farmer 6
Dressmaker 6
Domestic Servant 6
Clerk 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Tailor 6
Iron Moulder 5
Cotton Winder 5
Colliery Labourer 5
Woollen Weaver 5
Hawker 4
House Keeper 4
Maker Up 4
None 4
School Boy 4

Blackley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Blackley 100% 5,807
2 Blockley 88% 4,067
3 Blakley 88% 1,701
4 Bleackley 89% 670
5 Blackeley 89% 415
6 Blackly 88% 389
7 Blackely 75% 109

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The surname Blackley is the most popular version of all its varients

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