Desley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Desley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Desley family

Profession Census Frequency
Cowman On Farm 1
Farm Labourer 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Domestic 1
Iron Turner 1
None 1
None Not Known 1
Shop Assistant 1
Steam Bailer Stoker Above Ground 1
Telephone Operator 1
School 1

Desley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Disley 83% 4,344
2 Audsley 57% 1,822
3 Daisley 71% 1,202
4 Adsley 67% 373
5 Dasley 83% 223
6 Deasley 86% 153
7 Desley 100% 144
8 Dosley 83% 143
9 Dusley 83% 122

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The surname Desley is the 7th most popular variant of Disley.

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