Exley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Exley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Exley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 186
Coal Miner Hewer 29
Shop Assistant 11
Private Means 11
Cotton Weaver 10
None 9
Labourer 9
Scholar 9
At Home 8
Weaver 8
Clerk 7
Blanket Weaver 7
Cloth Weaver 7
Assisting In The Business 6
Dressmaker 6
Coal Miner (hewer) 6
Farmer 6
Housekeeper 6
Assisting In Business 5
General Labourer 5
General Servant (domestic) 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Bricklayer 5
Warehouseman 5
Woollen Weaver 5

Exley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Oxley 80% 28,175
2 Exley 100% 10,221
3 Axley 80% 263
4 Oxly 60% 100

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The surname Exley is the 2nd most popular variant of Oxley.

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