Charley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Charley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Charley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 136
Agricultural Labourer 18
Cotton Weaver 17
Labourer 15
Living On Own Means 12
General Labourer 12
Domestic Servant 9
Clerk 9
Dress Maker 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Tailor 8
Living On Her Own Means 7
Gardener 6
House Keeper 5
Licensed Victualler 5
General Servant 5
Laundress 5
Cotton Spinner 5
School Mistress 4
Silk Weaver 4
Farmer 4
Porter 4
Silk Winder 4
Carpenter 3
Builder 3

Charley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Chorley 86% 7,185
2 Charley 100% 4,316
3 Churley 86% 235
4 Charly 86% 128
5 Charlie 71% 121
6 Churly 71% 121

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The surname Charley is the 2nd most popular variant of Chorley.

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