Petley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Petley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Petley family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 8
Cook Domestic 4
Horseman On Farm 4
Dress Maker 3
Farmer 3
General Labourer 3
Pupil 3
Railway Engine Driver 3
School 3
Shoemaker 3
Bricklayer Labourer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
House Maid Domestic 2
Plumber 2
Green Grocer 2
School Boy 2
Trouser Mechanist Clothing Factory 2
Coachman Domestic 2
Coal Merchant & Furniture Remover 2
Baker In Mangling 1
Bath Chairman 1
Fruiterers & Greengrocer 1
Platelayer 1
Printers Apprentice 1
Railway Plate Layer 1

Petley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Petley 100% 2,248
2 Putley 83% 391
3 Pettley 86% 141
4 Patley 83% 128
5 Pitley 83% 105

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

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