Laley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Laley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Laley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Labourer Agricultural 4
Agricultural Labourer 2
Cook Domestic 1
General Porter 1
Railway Shunter 1
General Labourer 1
Domestic Servant 1
Brickfield Labourer 1
Brickfield Work 1
Carpenter 1
Chemical Labourer 1
Private 2nd Queens Regiment 1
Navvy 1
Hawker 1
Iron Puddler 1

Laley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Olley 60% 7,313
2 Alley 60% 4,468
3 Liley 80% 3,610
4 Elley 60% 2,426
5 Lalley 83% 1,483
6 Lailey 83% 1,475
7 Lily 60% 851
8 Elly 40% 781
9 Luley 80% 569
10 Lealey 83% 309
11 Ulley 60% 306
12 Luly 60% 297
13 Layley 83% 288
14 Ally 60% 283
15 Laley 100% 279
16 Leeley 67% 198
17 Lealy 60% 147
18 Olly 40% 130
19 Laily 60% 118
20 Eilley 50% 104
21 Lely 60% 102
22 Laly 80% 101

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The surname Laley is the 15th most popular variant of Olley.

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