Insley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Insley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Insley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 79
Coal Miner 10
Domestic Servant 9
Labourer 7
General Labourer 6
Dress Maker 6
General Servant Domestic 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Potter 4
Clay Labourer 3
Farm Servant 3
Farmer 3
Farm Labourer 3
Living On Own Means 3
Brick Layer's Labourer 2
Farmer's Daughter 2
Farmer's Son 2
House Keeper 2
Railway Labourer 2
Lace Pattern Maker 2
Lace Warper 2
Gardener 2
Laundress 2
Cook 2
Tube Drewer 2

Insley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ainsley 86% 5,813
2 Insley 100% 3,404
3 Ansley 83% 2,971
4 Ensley 83% 199
5 Nosely 33% 185
6 Nosley 67% 131
7 Noseley 57% 112

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The surname Insley is the 2nd most popular variant of Ainsley.

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