Eley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Eley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Eley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 397
Agricultural Labourer 67
Coal Miner 22
Labourer 21
Farm Labourer 18
Domestic Servant 16
Dress Maker 15
Butcher 15
General Labourer 14
Laundress 13
General Servant 12
Tailoress 10
Servant 9
House Keeper 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Painter 6
Farmer 6
Grocer 6
Carpenter 5
Charwoman 5
Gardener 5
Labourer Wife 5
Farm Servant 5
Annuitant 4
Boot Maker 4

Eley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lay 50% 17,630
2 Eley 100% 13,721
3 Ely 75% 12,676
4 Ley 75% 10,502
5 Lye 25% 6,717
6 Ealey 80% 2,444
7 Elley 80% 2,426
8 Loy 50% 2,069
9 Aley 75% 1,828
10 Iley 75% 1,726
11 Leay 50% 1,019
12 Oley 75% 651
13 Laye 25% 642
14 Loye 25% 425
15 Ealy 50% 393
16 Elay 75% 272
17 Ailey 60% 270
18 Leoy 50% 213
19 Auley 60% 164
20 Eeley 80% 119
21 Eloy 75% 115
22 Oaley 60% 110

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The surname Eley is the 2nd most popular variant of Lay.

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