Padley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Padley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Padley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 135
Agricultural Labourer 31
Labourer 27
Coal Miner 17
Carpenter 9
Laundress 6
Charwoman 6
Farm Servant 5
House Keeper 5
Dress Maker 5
Miner 5
General Servant 5
Nurse 5
Eating House Keeper 5
Annuitant 4
Domestic Servant 4
Labourer Wife 4
Servant 4
Wife 4
Grocer 3
Accountant 3
Agricultural Labourer Wife 3
Farm Labourer 3
Groom 3
Lace Maker 3

Padley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pedley 83% 11,119
2 Padley 100% 6,769
3 Pudley 83% 206
4 Pedly 67% 186
5 Pidley 83% 179
6 Podley 83% 113

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The surname Padley is the 2nd most popular variant of Pedley.

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