Emsley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Emsley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Emsley family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 14
Labourer 12
Clothier 11
Agricultural Labourer 10
Cloth Maker 9
Female Servant 8
Independent 8
Male Servant 5
Power Loom Weaver 5
Stuff Weaver 5
Weaver 5
Woollen Cloth Maker Journeyman 5
Mason 4
Ag Labourer 4
Clothier Journeyman 4
Dress Maker 3
Factory Girl 3
Stone Delver 3
Stuff Twirler At Factory 3
Wool Comber 3
Worsted Spinner 3
School Master 2
Cloth Miller 2
Intrepreter 2
Manufacturer 2

Emsley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mosley 67% 20,537
2 Moseley 57% 17,678
3 Emsley 100% 6,294
4 Mousley 57% 3,391
5 Mosely 33% 3,253
6 Masley 67% 762
7 Amsley 83% 201
8 Maseley 57% 199
9 Mesley 67% 183
10 Moisley 57% 148
11 Mausley 57% 113

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The surname Emsley is the 3rd most popular variant of Mosley.

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