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
School 1,861
Cotton Weaver 865
Weaver 201
Coal Miner Hewer 164
Private Means 147
Weaver Cotton 137
Farmer 98
Housekeeper 90
Labourer 87
General Labourer 73
House Keeper 70
At Home 68
None 67
Shop Assistant 64
Dressmaker 63
Carter 63
Clerk 61
Cotton Winder 61
General Servant (domestic) 59
Farm Labourer 58
Assisting In Business 52
Cotton Spinner 50
Coal Miner (hewer) 47
At School 45
Butcher 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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