Farley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Farley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Farley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 566
General Labourer 50
Farm Labourer 45
General Servant (domestic) 43
Labourer 40
Private Means 32
At School 24
Dressmaker 20
None 20
Laundress 19
House Painter 18
Clerk 17
Dress Maker 16
Waggoner On Farm 16
Domestic Servant 15
Coal Miner Hewer 15
Gardener Domestic 14
Housekeeper 14
Charwoman 13
Cook (domestic) 13
Drapers Assistant 13
At Home 13
Butcher 12
Assisting In Business 12
Dock Labourer 12

Farley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Farley 100% 26,232
2 Fairley 86% 4,402
3 Furley 83% 2,982
4 Fearley 86% 610
5 Forley 83% 577
6 Farlie 67% 294
7 Fraley 67% 280
8 Ferley 83% 200
9 Farly 83% 182
10 Fairly 67% 175
11 Freeley 57% 139
12 Freely 50% 134
13 Firley 83% 130

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The surname Farley is the most popular version of all its varients

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