Mosley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mosley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mosley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 348
Coal Miner 69
Agricultural Labourer 53
Labourer 17
Dress Maker 17
House Servant 17
House Keeper 15
Joiner 14
Servant 14
Cotton Winder 14
Wife Of Above 12
Laundress 11
Nailor 10
Wool Comber 10
General Servant 9
Woollen Weaver 9
Frame Work Knitter 8
Spring Knife Cutter 8
Worsted Spinner 7
Worsted Weaver 7
Carter 6
Farmer 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Gardener 6
Farmers Wife 6

Mosley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mosley 100% 20,537
2 Moseley 86% 17,678
3 Emsley 67% 6,294
4 Mousley 86% 3,391
5 Mosely 67% 3,253
6 Masley 83% 762
7 Mossley 86% 619
8 Amsley 67% 201
9 Maseley 71% 199
10 Mesley 83% 183
11 Moisley 86% 148
12 Mausley 71% 113

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The surname Mosley is the most popular version of all its varients

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