Motley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Motley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Motley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 29
Agricultural Labourer 16
Laundress 5
House Keeper 4
General Servant 4
Dress Maker 4
Cotton Weaver 4
House Servant 4
Landed Proprietor 3
Labourer 3
Farmers Son 3
Washer Woman 3
Practical Instrument Maker 3
Labourer In Iron Works 3
Doffer & Spinner 3
Stone Mason 3
Woollen Cloth Dresser 3
Servant 2
Cotton Doffer 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Carter General Servant 2
Dairy Maid 2
Farmers Wife 2
Master Cordwainer 2
Mill Hand 2

Motley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Matley 83% 3,262
2 Motley 100% 3,022
3 Mottley 86% 369

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The surname Motley is the 2nd most popular variant of Matley.

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