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
School 69
Farm Labourer 24
Carter On Farm 10
Dressmaker 8
Housemaid (domestic) 7
Private Means 7
None 6
General Labourer 5
At Home 5
At School 5
Horseman On Farm 5
T Tobacco Packer 4
Postman 4
Carpenter 4
Cowman On Farm 4
Clerk 3
House Keeper 3
Coachman Domestic 3
Home 3
Carpenter & Joiner 3
Lady Clerk 3
Labourer 3
Labourer On Farm 3
Woodman 3
Gamekeeper 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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