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
General Servant Domestic 16
Dress Maker 12
General Labourer 10
Living On Own Means 10
Scholar 8
Cook Domestic 6
Laundress 6
Tailor 6
School 6
Domestic Servant 5
Stone Mason 5
Tailoress 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Gardener Domestic 4
General Domestic 4
Printer 4
Railway Porter 4
Carter On Farm Ag Horse 4
General Farm Labourer 4
Bricklayer 3
Bricklayer's Labourer 3
Cotton Piecer Spinner 3
Plumber 3
Servant Domestic 3
Iron Moulder 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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