Hanley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hanley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hanley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 164
Labourer 61
House Servant 46
Agricultural Labourer 37
Servant 26
At Home 21
Dress Maker 18
General Servant 15
Hawker 13
Laundress 13
Coal Miner 12
House Keeper 11
Farm Labourer 10
Errand Boy 10
Ag Lab 10
Shoe Maker 9
Blacksmith 8
Nurse 8
Tailor 8
Weaver 8
Carpenter 7
Dock Labourer 7
Ag Labourer 6
Gardener 6
Tailoress 5

Hanley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Henley 83% 18,237
2 Hanley 100% 18,062
3 Henly 67% 3,446
4 Hinley 83% 1,314
5 Hanly 83% 1,257
6 Heanley 86% 560
7 Honley 83% 439
8 Hunley 83% 396
9 Heneley 71% 245
10 Henely 50% 119
11 Hainley 86% 102

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The surname Hanley is the 2nd most popular variant of Henley.

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