Iley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Iley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Iley family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Hewer 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Domestic Servant 3
Iron Works Labourer 2
Joiner Carpenter 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Dressmaker 2
General Labourer 2
Limestone Quarryman 2
Draper Shop Assistant 2
Chemist Druggist 1
Chemist Shop Keeper 1
Coal Miner 1
Coal Miner & Hewer 1
Coal Miner Coal Hewer 1
Coal Miner Driver 1
Coal Miner On The Engine Plain Engine Driver 1
Colliery Joiner (above Ground) (carpenter) 1
Colliery Surface Labourer Above 1
Domestic General 1
Domestic House Keeper 1
Draper 1
Drawer At Breadard 1
Elementary School Teacher 1
Engine Fitters Apprentice 1

Iley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lay 50% 17,630
2 Eley 75% 13,721
3 Ely 50% 12,676
4 Ley 75% 10,502
5 Lye 25% 6,717
6 Ealey 60% 2,444
7 Loy 50% 2,069
8 Aley 75% 1,828
9 Iley 100% 1,726
10 Leay 50% 1,019
11 Oley 75% 651
12 Laye 25% 642
13 Loye 25% 425
14 Ealy 25% 393
15 Elay 50% 272
16 Ailey 80% 270
17 Leoy 50% 213
18 Auley 60% 164
19 Eeley 60% 119
20 Eloy 50% 115
21 Oaley 60% 110

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The surname Iley is the 9th most popular variant of Lay.

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