Hersley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hersley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hersley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5
General Servant 2
Servant 2
Farmer's Son 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Whitesmith 2
Grocer Shop 2
Miller & Farmer 1
Joiner 1
Solicitor Articled Clerk 1
Bootmaker 1
Farm Servant 1
Char Woman 1
Coal Miner 1
Iron Merchant 1
Book Binder 1
Dress Maker 1
Domestic Servant 1
Assistant Grocer Shop 1
Labourer 1
Coachman Domestic Servant 1
Dock Labourer 1
Draper's Assistant 1
Miner 1
Worsted Spinner 1

Hersley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Horsley 86% 20,541
2 Harsley 86% 2,441
3 Hersley 100% 348
4 Hearsley 88% 307
5 Horseley 75% 297
6 Hursley 86% 185
7 Horsely 57% 184
8 Horsly 71% 133

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The surname Hersley is the 3rd most popular variant of Horsley.

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