Forley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forley family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 5
Scholar 4
Dress Maker 2
Blacksmith 2
Blacksmith' Daughter 2
Plaiter 1
House Servant 1
Boot Binder 1
Royal Mariner Artillerybombardies 1
Engineer 1
Engineer Wife 1
Grinder Cotton Mill 1
Infant 1
Lithorgraphic Printer 1
Nurse Domestic 1
Widow 1
Brazier 1
Milkwoman 1
Servant 1
Miller 1
Shoe Maker 1
Sawyer 1
Carpenter & Joiner Journeyman 1
General Servant 1
House Keeper 1

Forley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Farley 83% 26,232
2 Fairley 71% 4,402
3 Furley 83% 2,982
4 Fearley 71% 610
5 Forley 100% 577
6 Fraley 67% 280
7 Ferley 83% 200
8 Farly 67% 182
9 Fairly 50% 175
10 Freeley 57% 139
11 Freely 50% 134
12 Firley 83% 130

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The surname Forley is the 5th most popular variant of Farley.

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