Harley Name Meaning: Derived from an Anglo-Saxon word 'hara' meaning 'the hare' and 'leah' meaning a fenced enclosure or farm.
This surname was probably taken from a number of villages and towns etc in Great Britain of the same name. It may have also referred to someone who was associated with keeping Hare's or someone who lived on a farm.
Discover how your Harley ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 25 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 87 |
| Channel Islands | 15 |
| Cheshire | 24 |
| Cornwall | 5 |
| Cumberland | 12 |
| Derbyshire | 29 |
| Devon | 102 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 41 |
| Essex | 14 |
| Gloucestershire | 32 |
| Hampshire | 76 |
| Herefordshire | 23 |
| Hertfordshire | 23 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 5 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 44 |
| Lancashire | 177 |
| Leicestershire | 83 |
| Lincolnshire | 37 |
| London | 565 |
| Middlesex | 10 |
| Northumberland | 24 |
| Norfolk | 19 |
| Northamptonshire | 21 |
| Nottinghamshire | 21 |
| Oxfordshire | 11 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 5 |
| Shropshire | 115 |
| Suffolk | 18 |
| Somerset | 36 |
| Surrey | 42 |
| Sussex | 43 |
| Staffordshire | 307 |
| Warwickshire | 102 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 9 |
| Worcestershire | 121 |
| Yorkshire | 100 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 8 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 7 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 27 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 20 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 17 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 398 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 87 |
| Labourer | 66 |
| House Servant | 31 |
| Servant | 26 |
| Laundress | 17 |
| Dress Maker | 16 |
| House Keeper | 16 |
| Blacksmith | 16 |
| General Servant | 14 |
| Tailor | 14 |
| Shoe Maker | 14 |
| Farm Labourer | 13 |
| Domestic Servant | 12 |
| House Maid | 11 |
| Coal Miner | 11 |
| Cook | 11 |
| Miner | 10 |
| Carpenter | 10 |
| Carter | 8 |
| Fund Holder | 8 |
| Groom | 8 |
| Nurse | 7 |
| Porter | 7 |
| Housemaid | 7 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Harley | 1,770 |
| William Harley | 1,621 |
| John Harley | 1,591 |
| Elizabeth Harley | 1,183 |
| Thomas Harley | 980 |
| James Harley | 892 |
| George Harley | 867 |
| Sarah Harley | 835 |
| Ann Harley | 559 |
| Henry Harley | 490 |
| Jane Harley | 462 |
| Edward Harley | 457 |
| Charles Harley | 437 |
| Joseph Harley | 421 |
| Emma Harley | 381 |
| Ellen Harley | 374 |
| Eliza Harley | 373 |
| Margaret Harley | 340 |
| Alice Harley | 332 |
| Annie Harley | 318 |
| Robert Harley | 296 |
| Hannah Harley | 273 |
| Catherine Harley | 254 |
| Richard Harley | 249 |
| Alfred Harley | 238 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harley | 100% | 26,003 |
| 2 | Hurley | 83% | 21,800 |
| 3 | Horley | 83% | 6,468 |
| 4 | Herley | 83% | 2,257 |
| 5 | Hurly | 67% | 1,220 |
| 6 | Harlley | 86% | 595 |
| 7 | Hearley | 86% | 422 |
| 8 | Harly | 83% | 403 |
| 9 | Harrley | 86% | 238 |
| 10 | Hearly | 67% | 191 |
| 11 | Herly | 67% | 132 |
| 12 | Hirley | 83% | 108 |
The surname Harley is the most popular version of all its varients