Lingley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lingley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lingley family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 10
Agricultural Labourer 9
Blacksmith 8
Male Servant 5
Farmer 4
Fustian Cutter 4
Dress Maker 3
Labourer 3
Agri Labour 2
Agri Labourer 2
Independent 2
Smith 2
Dressmaker 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Clerk 1
Laborer 1
School Mistress 1
Shopman 1
Pitman 1
Potter Journeyman 1
Blacksmith Apprentice 1
Dissenting Minister 1
Gardener 1
Hair Curler 1
School Master 1

Lingley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Langley 86% 45,245
2 Longley 86% 17,650
3 Lingley 100% 3,105
4 Lungley 86% 790
5 Langly 71% 751
6 Longly 71% 248

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The surname Lingley is the 3rd most popular variant of Langley.

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