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
Scholar 210
Agricultural Labourer 39
House Servant 30
Labourer 20
Dress Maker 18
Coal Miner 12
Servant 11
Farm Labourer 11
Bricklayer 11
At Home 10
Tailor 10
House Keeper 9
Annuitant 8
Carpenter 8
Errand Boy 8
General Servant 8
Gardener 7
Laundress 6
Pauper 6
Shoe Maker 6
Ag Lab 5
Chair Maker 4
Nurse 4
Schollar 4
Wife 4

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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