Moseley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Moseley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moseley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 159
House Servant 25
At Home 22
Agricultural Labourer 18
Coal Miner 17
Labourer 14
Dress Maker 12
Farm Labourer 10
Nailor 10
Farmers Son 9
Scholar At Home 9
Laundress 9
Servant 9
General Servant 8
Wheelwright 6
Clerk 6
Pauper 6
Brick Maker 6
Tailor 5
Butcher 5
Cord Wainer 5
Miner Iron 4
Nurse 4
Annuitant 4
School Mistress 4

Moseley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mosley 86% 20,537
2 Moseley 100% 17,678
3 Emsley 57% 6,294
4 Mousley 71% 3,391
5 Mosely 86% 3,253
6 Masley 71% 762
7 Mossley 86% 619
8 Amsley 57% 201
9 Maseley 86% 199
10 Mesley 71% 183
11 Moisley 71% 148
12 Mausley 57% 113

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The surname Moseley is the 2nd most popular variant of Mosley.

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