Gorely Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gorely Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gorely family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Labourer 5
General Servant 4
General Labourer 3
Dressmaker 2
Painter 2
Wheel Wright 2
Iron Founder & Monger 2
Butler 1
Dress Maker 1
Tailor 1
Boot Maker 1
Domestic Painter 1
Silk Hand 1
Dock Labourer 1
Factory Operative 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Domestic Servant Housemaid 1
Gardener 1
Laundress 1
Laundrymaid 1
Coal Miner 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Engine Driver Stationary 1
Shoe Maker 1

Gorely Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Garley 50% 2,483
2 Gourley 57% 1,838
3 Gorley 67% 1,170
4 Gourlay 57% 1,073
5 Graley 50% 1,044
6 Greely 67% 622
7 Grealey 57% 493
8 Gurley 50% 382
9 Greeley 57% 378
10 Gorely 100% 357
11 Grealy 67% 270

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The surname Gorely is the 10th most popular variant of Garley.

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