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
Scholar 136
Worsted Spinner 17
Worsted Weaver 14
Woollen Cloth Weaver 12
Labourer 11
Woollen Weaver 9
House Keeper 8
Hand Loom Woollen Weaver 8
Agricultural Labourer 7
Carter 6
Mill Hand 6
Stone Mason 5
Grocer 5
Farmers Son 5
Nurse 4
Silk Weaver 4
Cotton Spinner 4
Farmer's Son 4
Farmers Wife 4
Weaver Woollen 4
Fustian Cutter 3
Burler 3
Coal Miner 3
Dress Maker 3
Handloom Woollen Cloth Weaver 3

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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