Hartley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hartley Name Meaning: Derived from an Anglo-Saxon word 'hart' meaning 'stag' or 'male deer' and 'ley' or 'leah' meaning 'wood'.

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 deer or someone who lived in a wood.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hartley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hartley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,329
Power Loom Weaver 173
At Home 167
Weaver 159
Hand Loom Weaver 155
Coal Miner 143
Wool Comber 133
House Servant 119
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 111
Agricultural Labourer 110
Labourer 99
Dress Maker 96
House Keeper 88
Farm Labourer 62
Stone Mason 58
Cotton Weaver 57
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 56
Hand Loom Weaver Delains 56
Servant 54
Errand Boy 46
Annuitant 44
Power Loom Weaver Worsted 44
Cotton Spinner 42
Hand Loom Weaver Worsted 41
Farmer 40

Hartley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hartley 100% 127,801
2 Hartly 86% 2,490
3 Hurtley 86% 821
4 Heartley 88% 797
5 Hortley 86% 373
6 Hertley 86% 215
7 Heartly 71% 124

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The surname Hartley is the most popular version of all its varients

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