Petley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
9
17
26
34
43
52
60
69
77
86
94
Devon
1
Essex
4
Gloucestershire
4
Hampshire
6
Herefordshire
1
Hertfordshire
2
Hunts and Rutland
0
Kent
103
Lancashire
1
Lincolnshire
8
London
14
Norfolk
6
Suffolk
13
Somerset
11
Sussex
1
Warwickshire
2
Westmorland
1
Worcestershire
6
Yorkshire
5
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Buckinghamshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cambridgeshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Channel Islands
0
Cheshire
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Cornwall
0
Cumberland
0
Derbyshire
0
Denbighshire
0
Dorset
0
Durham
0
Flintshire
0
Glamorgan
0
Isle of Man
0
Leicestershire
0
Middlesex
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Monmouthshire
0
Northumberland
0
Northamptonshire
0
Nottinghamshire
0
Oxfordshire
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Shropshire
0
Surrey
0
Staffordshire
0
Wiltshire
0
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Petley Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Petley family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
11
Female Servant
8
Independent
5
Labourer
3
Blacksmith
3
Farmer
3
Veterinary Surgeon
3
Apprentice
2
Carpenter
2
Sempstress
2
Worsted Weaver
2
Ag Labourer
1
Laundress
1
Whitesmith
1
Butcher
1
Commander
1
Gardener
1
Grocer
1
Nurse
1
School Master
1
Schoolmistress
1
Smith Joiner
1
Twinkey
1
Yeoman
1
Male Servant
1
Most Frequent Forenames for Petley
Petley Surname Variants Ranking
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The surname Petley is the
most popular version of all its varients