Chorley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Chorley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Chorley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 135
Domestic Servant 17
Agricultural Labourer 16
Labourer 16
Tailor 12
Laundress 9
Coal Miner 9
Servant 8
Shoe Maker 8
General Servant 6
Joiner 6
Dress Maker 5
School 5
Farm Labourer 4
Miner 4
Plumber & Glazier 4
Baker 4
Blacksmith 3
Errand Boy 3
Servant Domestic 3
Provision Curer 3
Wife Of Above 3
Carman 3
Cook 3
Carpenter 3

Chorley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Chorley 100% 7,185
2 Charley 86% 4,316
3 Corley 86% 4,259
4 Churley 86% 235
5 Corly 71% 144
6 Charly 71% 128
7 Churly 71% 121

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The surname Chorley is the most popular version of all its varients

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