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
Scholar 240
Woollen Weaver 28
Coal Miner 23
House Keeper 16
Blanket Weaver 12
Labourer 12
Domestic Servant 10
Dress Maker 9
Power Loom Weaver 9
Butcher 7
Wife 7
Servant 7
Annuitant 7
Worsted Weaver 7
Cotton Weaver 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Tailor 6
Linen Weaver 6
General Servant 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Shoe Maker 5
Cloth Weaver 5
Factory Hand 5
Mason 5
Woollen Cloth 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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