Ludley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ludley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ludley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3
Labourer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Charwoman 2
Iron Worker 1
Mariner 1
Domestic Servant 1
Paper Maker 1
Dress Maker 1
Farm Labourer 1
Barristers Clerk 1
Beadstead Maker 1
Carpenter 1
General Servant 1
Labourer's Wife 1
Mason's Labourer 1
Fish Hawker 1
Joiner Apprentice 1
Police Constable 1
Woollen Piecer 1
Woollen Slubber 1
Woollen Willower 1

Ludley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Leadley 71% 3,236
2 Ladley 83% 1,645
3 Ludley 100% 540
4 Laidley 71% 267
5 Ledley 83% 198
6 Leadlay 57% 113
7 Luidley 86% 103

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The surname Ludley is the 3rd most popular variant of Leadley.

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