Gedley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gedley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gedley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
No Occupation 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Copper Miner 1
Farm Servant 1
General Servant 1
Mine Labourer 1
Miner's Wife 1
School Mistress Infant 1
Solicitor & Boiler 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Brick Maker 1
General Lab 1
Labourer Foundery 1

Gedley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Godley 83% 7,924
2 Gidley 83% 4,037
3 Goodley 71% 1,917
4 Godly 67% 397
5 Gedley 100% 180
6 Gadley 83% 179
7 Goadley 71% 155
8 Gudley 83% 140
9 Goodly 50% 113

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The surname Gedley is the 5th most popular variant of Godley.

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