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
School 644
Labourer 55
Farm Labourer 53
General Labourer 52
Private Means 45
Coal Miner Hewer 43
Farmer 42
Dressmaker 42
General Servant (domestic) 31
At School 26
None 24
Domestic Servant 23
Scholar 22
School Boy 19
Clerk 18
General Servant Domestic 18
Housekeeper 18
Assisting In The Business 17
Bricklayer 17
House Keeper 16
Butcher 15
Charwoman 15
Shop Assistant 15
Carter 15
Coal Miner (hewer) 15

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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