Gourley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gourley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gourley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 58
Coal Miner 13
Domestic Servant 7
Joiner 5
Dress Maker 4
Mariner 4
General Labourer 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Charwoman 3
Engine Fitter 3
Farmers Daughter 3
Commercial Traveller 2
Draper Domestic Servant 2
Laborer 2
School Mistress 2
Beer House Keeper 2
None 2
Weighman 2
Printing Dept At Pottery Eartheware 2
Prosser At Pottery 2
Farmer 2
Baker 1
Chemical Furnace Man 1
Chemical Furnace Man Wife 1
House Keeper 1

Gourley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Garley 71% 2,483
2 Gourley 100% 1,838
3 Gorley 86% 1,170
4 Gourlay 86% 1,073
5 Graley 57% 1,044
6 Greely 43% 622
7 Grealey 57% 493
8 Gurley 86% 382
9 Greeley 57% 378
10 Gorely 57% 357
11 Grealy 43% 270

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The surname Gourley is the 2nd most popular variant of Garley.

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