Ostley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ostley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ostley family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 7
Scholar 6
Cotton Weaver 4
Drasser 2
Laundress 2
Weaving Over Looker 2
House Keeper Labourer 1
Inn Keeper 1
Labourer's Wife 1
Superintent Of Policeman 1
Soldier 1
Under Graduate Of Oxford University 1
Commercial Traveller 1
Dyer 1
Gardener 1
Governess 1
Labourer 1
Painter & Paper Hanger 1
Tea Merchant 1
Custom House Clerk Unemployed 1
Brick Layer 1
Brick Layer's Wife 1
Wonted Weaver 1
Worted Spinner 1

Ostley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Astley 83% 13,193
2 Staley 67% 8,166
3 Stealey 57% 775
4 Eastley 71% 725
5 Osley 83% 604
6 Steeley 57% 412
7 Setley 67% 340
8 Ostley 100% 223
9 Eastly 50% 158
10 Stoley 67% 151
11 Sitley 67% 127
12 Sutley 67% 124
13 Staly 50% 115

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The surname Ostley is the 8th most popular variant of Astley.

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