Bleakley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bleakley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bleakley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 85
Cotton Weaver 17
Cotton Operative 7
Weaver Cotton 7
Labourer 6
House Keeper 6
Carter 4
Coal Miner 4
Cotton Piecer 4
Cotton Winder 4
Household Duties 4
Cotton Warper 3
Drawer In Cotton Factory 3
Hooker Bleachworks 3
Articled Clerk 2
General Servant 2
Black Works 2
Blacksmith 2
Bleacher 2
Butcher 2
Card Room Hand In Cotton Factory 2
Collier 2
Cotton Reeler 2
House Wife 2
Labourer In Iron Works 2

Bleakley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Blakeley 75% 8,119
2 Bleakley 100% 3,413
3 Blakely 63% 1,819
4 Blakley 88% 1,701
5 Bleackley 89% 670
6 Bulkeley 50% 406
7 Bulkley 63% 311

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The surname Bleakley is the 2nd most popular variant of Blakeley.

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