Dearnley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dearnley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dearnley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 83
Woollen Weaver 15
Cotton Weaver 10
Coal Miner 7
Weaver 7
Living On Own Means 6
Woollen Piecer 5
Power Loom Weaver Worsted 4
Cotton Operative 3
Cotton Reeler 3
Joiner 3
Mill Hand 3
Dock Labourer 3
Dress Maker 3
General Labourer 3
School Mistress 3
Woollen Cloth Weaver 3
Woollen Warp Tenter 3
Woolllen Weaver 3
Worsted Weaver 3
Butcher 2
Cotton Sheet Tonter 2
Grocer 2
Cloth Weaver 2
Dry Waller 2

Dearnley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dearnley 100% 3,468
2 Dearnaley 89% 1,078
3 Darnley 88% 674
4 Dearnaly 75% 234
5 Dernley 88% 112

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

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