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
Carpenter 11
Dress Maker 10
Scholar 8
General Labourer 7
Cook Domestic 6
General Servant Domestic 6
House Painter 6
Living On Own Means 5
Housemaid Domestic 5
Blacksmith 4
Dressmaker 4
Coachman Domestic 4
Game Keeper 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Carter On Farm 4
Labourer On Farm Agricultural Horse 4
Laundress Wash 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 4
Coal Dealer General Carrier 3
Gardener Domestic 3
Grocer 3
Parish Relief 3
Woodman 3
Domestic Housemaid 3
Tailoress 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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