Longley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Longley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Longley family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 68
Female Servant 50
Independent 37
Labourer 25
Male Servant 19
Farmer 16
Shoe Maker 12
Carpenter 11
Tailor 10
Brick Layer 9
Coal Miner 8
Fancy Weaver 7
Copper Miner 6
Gardener 6
Pauper 6
Ag Lab 6
Bricklayer 5
Publican 5
Inmate 5
Ag Labourer 4
Nurse 4
Shoe Binder 4
Collier 3
Scissor Smith 3
Slubber 3

Longley Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Longley is the 2nd most popular variant of Langley.

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