Coley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Coley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Coley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 286
Labourer 37
Agricultural Labourer 31
Domestic Servant 26
Chain Maker 21
General Servant 16
Nail Maker 14
Frame Work Knitter 12
Nailer 12
Farm Labourer 11
Dress Maker 10
Lace Maker 9
Laundress 8
Coal Miner 8
Annuitant 8
Errand Boy 8
House Keeper 7
Nailor 7
Laborer 6
Tin Plate Worker 6
Stocking Maker 6
Miner 6
Chainmaker 6
Nail Forger 6
Clerk 5

Coley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clay 60% 46,095
2 Colley 83% 28,567
3 Coley 100% 14,403
4 Caley 80% 8,870
5 Cooley 83% 6,530
6 Colly 80% 2,020
7 Collie 50% 1,685
8 Claye 40% 618
9 Couley 83% 544
10 Culy 60% 451
11 Coaley 83% 443
12 Cley 80% 335
13 Culey 80% 307
14 Cauley 67% 293
15 Ceely 40% 187
16 Caly 60% 177
17 Cloy 60% 177
18 Coly 80% 162
19 Coiley 83% 153
20 Cooly 60% 147
21 Cailey 67% 144
22 Ecley 60% 116

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The surname Coley is the 3rd most popular variant of Clay.

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