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
Living On Own Means 70
General Labourer 63
Farmer 49
General Servant Domestic 45
Dress Maker 42
Scholar 41
Coal Miner Hewer 34
Agricultural Labourer 27
Bricklayer 24
Domestic Servant 23
Laundress Wash 19
Cook Domestic 17
Servant Domestic 16
Bricklayer Labourer 15
House Maid Domestic 13
Cotton Weaver 13
Carpenter 12
Stone Mason 12
Laundress 11
Butcher 11
Charwoman 11
Housemaid Domestic 11
Dressmaker 11
Joiner Carpenter 11
Blacksmith 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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