Dorley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dorley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dorley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 17
Labourer 4
General Servant 3
Coal Miner 3
Working On Colliery 3
Glass Bottle Maker 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Domestic General Servant 2
Cotton Weaver Fenter 2
General Labourer 2
Laundress 2
Shoe Shop Assistant 2
Velvet Weaver 2
Pupil Teacher 2
Domestic Servant 2
Worsted Weaver 2
Coach Lace Picking 1
Pawn Broker 1
Brick Layer Labourer 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Charwoman 1
Chemical Labourer 1
Clerk 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Drawing Tinter 1

Dorley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Darley 83% 12,704
2 Durley 83% 762
3 Dorley 100% 737
4 Darly 67% 626
5 Derley 83% 173
6 Dearley 71% 147

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The surname Dorley is the 3rd most popular variant of Darley.

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