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 471
General Labourer 52
Domestic Servant 44
Coal Miner 34
Labourer 32
Agricultural Labourer 18
Dress Maker 17
Laundress 16
General Servant 15
Charwoman 14
Hawker 12
Tailor 10
Chemical Labourer 10
Cotton Weaver 10
Bricklayer Labourer 9
House Keeper 9
Draper Assistant 8
Plasterer 8
Tailoress 8
Farm Labourer 8
Butcher 7
Carter 7
Cotton Operative 7
Labourer In Iron Works 7
Shoe Maker 7

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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