Kerley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kerley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kerley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 158
Agricultural Labourer 23
General Labourer 15
Domestic Servant 11
Dress Maker 9
Labourer 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Laundress 7
Living On Own Means 7
Living On Her Own Means 6
Coal Miner 6
Gardener 6
Shoe Maker 5
General Servant 5
Farm Labourer 5
Ag Lab 5
Dressmaker 4
Farmer 4
Shepherd 4
General Domestic Servant 4
House Keeper 4
Rag Collector 4
Carpenter 3
Butcher 3
House Maid 3

Kerley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Curley 67% 7,135
2 Kerley 100% 4,678
3 Kirley 83% 2,692
4 Kearley 86% 1,900
5 Kerly 83% 982
6 Curly 50% 772
7 Kirly 67% 501
8 Karley 83% 206
9 Keerly 67% 111
10 Kurley 83% 103

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The surname Kerley is the 2nd most popular variant of Curley.

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