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
Domestic Servant 2
General Dealer 2
Tailor 2
Cooper 2
Cotton Factory Hand 2
General Labourer 2
Weaver Worsted 2
Farmer's Son 2
Belt Maker 1
Bonnet Maker 1
Coal Porter 1
Commercial Traveller 1
Cook Domestic 1
Dealer Lamp Stove Oil Shop Keeper 1
Dock Labourer 1
Domestic 1
French Polisher 1
House Keeper 1
House Maid Domestic 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
No Occupation 1
Servant 1
Iron Worker 1
Potters Mould Maker-earth 1
Tube Drawer 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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