Colley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 443
Agricultural Labourer 95
House Servant 51
Coal Miner 44
Labourer 43
Dress Maker 30
Tailor 18
House Keeper 18
Carter 16
Shoe Maker 16
Groom 13
General Servant 13
Laundress 13
Servant 13
Domestic Servant 9
Cordwainer 9
Farm Servant 9
House Maid 8
Carpenter 8
Nurse 8
Wife Of Above 8
Stone Mason 8
Wife 8
Bricklayer 8
Fisherman 8

Colley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Colley 100% 28,567
2 Coley 83% 14,403
3 Culley 83% 9,161
4 Cooley 83% 6,530
5 Calley 83% 2,480
6 Cully 67% 2,452
7 Colly 83% 2,020
8 Collie 67% 1,685
9 Cluley 67% 818
10 Cally 67% 264
11 Coly 67% 162
12 Cooly 67% 147

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

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