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 800
Coal Miner 103
General Labourer 74
Agricultural Labourer 63
Dress Maker 49
Farmer 45
Domestic Servant 42
General Servant 34
Labourer 34
Living On Own Means 30
Living On Her Own Means 28
Cotton Weaver 27
General Servant Domestic 24
Farm Servant 22
House Keeper 21
Farm Labourer 21
Laundress 20
General Domestic Servant 18
Carter 18
Blacksmith 18
Carpenter 16
Joiner 15
Butcher 14
Dressmaker 14
Brick Layer 13

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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