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
School 75
Labourer 7
Farmer 6
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Waggoner On Farm 5
General Labourer 5
Miner 4
Farm Labourer 4
Cook Domestic 3
Coal Miner (hewer) 3
Fish Curer 3
Coach Builder 3
House Keeper 3
Housekeeper 3
Brewers Labourer 3
Colliery Labourer Above Ground 3
Boiler Smith 2
Jacker Off 2
Lathe Turner 2
Barrel Striping 2
Farming 2
Formerly A Gardener 2
Housewife 2
Plumber 2
Potter's Dish Maker 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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