Madeley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Madeley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Madeley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 147
Farmer 22
Bricklayer 21
Labourer 15
Coal Miner Hewer 13
None 11
Private Means 10
Dressmaker 8
Farm Labourer 8
Assisting In Business 6
Tailoress 6
General Labourer 6
Clerk 5
House Keeper 5
Gardener (domestic) 5
Plumber 5
Joiner 5
At Home 4
Cowman On Farm 4
Coal Miner Hewer Below Ground 4
Working On Farm 4
At School 4
Butcher 3
General Servant (domestic) 3
Working On Farm (dairy Work) 3

Madeley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Medley 71% 7,994
2 Madeley 100% 6,059
3 Madley 86% 3,133
4 Meadley 71% 1,251
5 Midley 71% 556
6 Modley 71% 489
7 Madely 86% 455
8 Maudley 71% 133
9 Madly 71% 113

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The surname Madeley is the 2nd most popular variant of Medley.

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