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
School 140
Coal Miner Hewer 29
Cotton Weaver 13
Weaver 13
Labourer 10
None 8
Farmer 7
General Labourer 6
Cotton Winder 6
Domestic Servant 6
Dress Maker 6
House Keeper 6
Assisting In The Business 5
Coal Miner (hewer) 5
Domestic 5
Dressmaker 5
General Servant (domestic) 5
House Painter 5
School Boy 5
At Home 4
Insurance Agent 4
Private Means 4
School Teacher 4
House Work 4
Coal Miner Loader 4

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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