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 219
Agricultural Labourer 14
Farm Labourer 14
General Servant 13
Domestic Servant 12
Coal Miner 12
Tailor 10
Labourer 10
Dress Maker 10
Annuitant 8
General Labourer 7
Laundress 6
Cook 5
Brick Layer 5
Grocer 5
House Keeper 5
Shoe Maker 5
Machinist Collur Works 5
Porter 4
Tailoress 4
Carpenter 4
Servant 4
Book Binder 3
Housemaid 3
Stoker 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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