Rigley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rigley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rigley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 142
Coal Miner 20
Cotton Weaver 17
Labourer 15
Cotton Winder 11
General Servant 10
Domestic Servant 9
Miner 7
House Keeper 6
Farmer's Daughter 5
Collier 5
Potter 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Dress Maker 4
Housekeeper 4
Boatman 4
Joiner 4
Coal Miner's Wife 3
Farm Servant 3
Grocer 3
Laundress 3
Puddler 3
Housemaid 2
Lace Maker 2
Lace Mender 2

Rigley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wrigley 86% 24,742
2 Rigley 100% 6,493
3 Rigly 83% 409
4 Regley 83% 237
5 Wrigly 67% 137
6 Ragley 83% 136

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The surname Rigley is the 2nd most popular variant of Wrigley.

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