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 322
Agricultural Labourer 43
Labourer 41
Coal Miner 22
Domestic Servant 18
General Servant 16
Tailor 13
House Keeper 12
Gardener 12
Cotton Weaver 11
Carpenter 11
Annuitant 10
Wife Of Above 10
Dress Maker 9
Farm Labourer 9
Blacksmith 8
Brick Layer 8
Cook 7
Servant 7
Joiner 7
Laundress 7
Draper 5
Dressmaker 5
Groom 5
Machinist 5

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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