Elley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Elley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Elley family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 12
Agricultural Labourer 10
Independent 8
Labourer 5
Male Servant 3
Cord Wainer 2
Farmer 2
Coal Miner 2
Waterman 2
Butcher Journeyman 1
Garden Woman 1
Agri Labour 1
J Hatter 1
Shoe Maker 1
Wood Man 1
Assistant 1
Bricklayer 1
Chairwoman 1
Footman 1
Ironmonger 1
Domestic Servant 1
Ag Labourer 1
Patient Weaver 1
Wood Turner Journeyman 1
Joiner 1

Elley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Eley 80% 13,721
2 Olley 80% 7,313
3 Alley 80% 4,468
4 Liley 60% 3,610
5 Ealey 80% 2,444
6 Elley 100% 2,426
7 Lailey 50% 1,475
8 Lily 40% 851
9 Elly 80% 781
10 Luley 60% 569
11 Ealy 60% 393
12 Lealey 67% 309
13 Ulley 80% 306
14 Luly 40% 297
15 Ally 60% 283
16 Laley 60% 279
17 Leeley 67% 198
18 Lealy 40% 147
19 Olly 60% 130
20 Eeley 80% 119
21 Laily 20% 118
22 Eilley 83% 104
23 Lely 40% 102
24 Laly 40% 101

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The surname Elley is the 6th most popular variant of Eley.

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