Bursley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bursley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bursley family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 2
Baker 1
Dyer 1
Silk Weaver 1
Silk Winder 1
Seller In The Street 1
Ag Labourer 1
Stay Man 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Maltster 1
Carpenter 1

Bursley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brisley 71% 3,684
2 Barsley 86% 2,913
3 Brasley 71% 639
4 Bearsley 75% 568
5 Bersley 86% 371
6 Breasley 63% 319
7 Briesley 63% 309
8 Bursley 100% 289
9 Borsley 86% 225
10 Bresley 71% 216
11 Brusley 71% 172

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The surname Bursley is the 8th most popular variant of Brisley.

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