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
Living On Own Means 35
General Labourer 24
Scholar 24
Dress Maker 18
General Servant Domestic 17
Cook Domestic 16
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Woollen Weaver 13
Domestic Servant 11
Gardener Domestic 10
House Keeper 10
Timber Merchant 10
Bricklayer 9
Gardener 8
House Painter 7
Servant Domestic 7
Tailor 7
Brick Layer 7
House Maid Domestic 7
Laundress Wash 7
Carman 6
Laundress 6
Farmer 6
Grocer Assistant 6
House Keeper Domestic 6

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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