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 35
Labourer 5
General Servant 4
Gardener 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Annuitant 3
Laundress 3
Confectioner 3
Dress Maker 3
Scholor 3
Nurse 2
Furnace Man 2
Gen Serv 2
House Keeper 2
Ladies Outfitter 2
Ironstone Miner 2
Rector 1
Vicar 1
Grocer 1
Milliner 1
Milliner Assistant 1
Interest Of Money 1
Confectioner Daur 1
Confectioner Son 1
Confectioner Wife 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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