Lilley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lilley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lilley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 409
Agricultural Labourer 140
Labourer 34
Coal Miner 26
Dress Maker 23
Laundress 20
House Servant 20
Farm Labourer 17
Blacksmith 16
Servant 16
Shoe Maker 15
Cotton Weaver 15
Carter 14
Carpenter 11
House Keeper 9
Tailor 9
Bricklayer 9
Cook 8
Wool Comber 8
Lace Maker 7
Domestic Servant 7
Joiner 6
General Servant 6
Porter 6
Worsted Weaver 6

Lilley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lilley 100% 30,508
2 Lilly 83% 13,495
3 Liley 83% 3,610
4 Lillie 67% 3,527
5 Lally 67% 3,428
6 Lalley 83% 1,483
7 Lolley 83% 870
8 Lily 67% 851
9 Lolly 67% 319
10 Lully 67% 295
11 Lelly 67% 274
12 Lelley 83% 257
13 Allely 50% 143
14 Lulley 83% 104

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The surname Lilley is the most popular version of all its varients

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