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 799
Agricultural Labourer 146
Coal Miner 66
Labourer 45
General Labourer 40
Domestic Servant 34
Dress Maker 29
Laundress 29
General Servant 28
Carpenter 26
Annuitant 23
Cotton Weaver 16
No Occupation 15
General Servant Domestic 14
House Keeper 14
Shoe Maker 14
Servant 13
Bricklayer 12
Farm Labourer 12
Charwoman 11
Farm Servant 11
Nail Maker 11
None 10
Tailor 10
Black Smith 10

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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