Erley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Erley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Erley family

Profession Census Frequency
Factory Worsted 2
Cotton Reeler 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Cotton Winder 1
Railway Porter 1
Tailoress 1
Parish Labourer 1
Publican Assistant 1
Scholar 1
General Servant 1
Gas Maker 1
Labourer 1

Erley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Riley 60% 156,045
2 Early 60% 5,857
3 Earley 83% 5,690
4 Raley 60% 2,333
5 Reley 60% 2,140
6 Reily 40% 1,679
7 Reiley 67% 1,675
8 Riely 40% 1,076
9 Railey 50% 1,047
10 Rily 40% 763
11 Reeley 67% 689
12 Orley 80% 639
13 Roley 60% 578
14 Realey 67% 498
15 Airley 67% 488
16 Rilay 40% 407
17 Reely 40% 381
18 Oarley 67% 316
19 Ruley 60% 285
20 Rouley 50% 284
21 Rieley 50% 273
22 Rooley 50% 272
23 Relay 40% 255
24 Arley 80% 234
25 Realy 40% 157
26 Erley 100% 147
27 Raly 40% 137
28 Raily 20% 119

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The surname Erley is the 26th most popular variant of Riley.

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