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 539
Agricultural Labourer 105
Labourer 56
Coal Miner 41
House Servant 38
Dress Maker 33
Cotton Weaver 24
Servant 24
Shoe Maker 20
House Keeper 20
Carter 18
General Servant 18
Butcher 17
Farmers Son 17
Domestic Servant 16
Farmer 14
Tailor 13
Farmers Wife 13
Laundress 12
Wife Of Above 12
Charwoman 12
Carpenter 11
Farm Labourer 11
Farmers Daughter 11
Brick Layer 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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