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 665
Coal Miner 81
General Labourer 58
Agricultural Labourer 54
Domestic Servant 37
Dress Maker 36
Labourer 30
Farmer 30
General Servant Domestic 26
Farm Labourer 23
General Servant 21
Living On Own Means 20
Blacksmith 17
Gardener 16
Laundress 15
Cotton Weaver 15
Iron Worker 14
Joiner 13
Living On Her Own Means 12
Shoe Maker 12
Carpenter 12
General Domestic Servant 12
Butcher 12
Tailoress 11
Carter 11

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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