Handley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Handley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Handley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 369
Agricultural Labourer 91
At Home 56
House Servant 53
Labourer 48
Farm Labourer 33
Servant 33
Dress Maker 28
Coal Miner 23
House Keeper 20
Pauper 19
General Servant 17
Butcher 16
Farmers Son 16
Annuitant 16
Blacksmith 15
Scholar At Home 14
Farmers Daur 13
Shoe Maker 13
Gardener 12
Mason 12
Wife 11
Carpenter 10
Collier 10
Laundress 10

Handley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Handley 100% 36,006
2 Hindley 86% 17,480
3 Hendley 86% 4,661
4 Hundley 86% 894
5 Handly 86% 782
6 Hindly 71% 263
7 Hendly 71% 258

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

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