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

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hartley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hartley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,532
Cotton Weaver 1,224
Coal Miner 316
General Labourer 161
Farmer 154
Dress Maker 127
Living On Own Means 122
Cotton Winder 118
Living On Her Own Means 103
Worsted Weaver 101
Cotton Spinner 92
Labourer 92
House Keeper 87
Worsted Spinner 80
Domestic Servant 78
Grocer 67
Carter 56
Butcher 48
Clerk 47
General Servant 45
Agricultural Labourer 44
Woollen Weaver 42
Farm Servant 41
General Servant Domestic 41
Joiner 41

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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