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 340
Agricultural Labourer 65
At Home 51
House Servant 46
Coal Miner 44
Labourer 41
Dress Maker 26
Servant 26
Farm Labourer 17
Tailor 16
House Keeper 16
Shoe Maker 16
Laundress 16
Ag Labourer 15
General Servant 11
Pauper 10
Butcher 10
Annuitant 9
Dressmaker 8
Gardener 8
Potter 8
Stone Mason 8
Employed At Home 7
Blacksmith 7
At Home In Shop 7

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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