Finley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Finley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Finley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 109
Private Means 14
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Labourer 10
Dock Labourer 8
General Labourer 7
At School 7
At Home 5
Carter 5
House Keeper 4
House Painter 4
Housekeeper 4
Cotton Operative 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Charwoman 3
General Servant (domestic) 3
Housemaid 3
None 3
Dressmaker 3
Home 3
Home School 3
Coal Miner (hewer) 3
Caretaker 2
Dressmaker Assistant 2
Insurance Agent 2

Finley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Finley 100% 6,452
2 Finlay 83% 5,878
3 Fenley 83% 1,121
4 Fanley 83% 233
5 Feneley 71% 161

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

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