Cayley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cayley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cayley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 58
Nil 5
Dress Maker 4
Domestic Servant 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Farm Labourer 3
Annuitant 2
General Servant 2
Laundress 2
Confectioner 2
Cotton Weaver 2
General Labourer 2
Joiner 2
Gardener 2
Income From Interest On Money 2
Railway Labourer 2
Barmaid Inn Servant 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Gardener Not Domestic 1
Labourer 1
Milliner 1
Wife 1
Coal Miner 1
Errand Boy 1
Grocer And Provision Dealer 1

Cayley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Keighley 38% 10,527
2 Caley 83% 8,870
3 Calley 83% 2,480
4 Cayley 100% 1,617
5 Kayley 83% 478
6 Kaley 67% 335
7 Cailey 83% 144
8 Kalley 67% 141
9 Keighly 14% 115

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The surname Cayley is the 4th most popular variant of Keighley.

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