Ryley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ryley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ryley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 93
Labourer 29
House Servant 22
Agricultural Labourer 14
At Home 11
General Servant 9
Servant 8
Shoe Maker 8
House Keeper 7
Pauper 6
Farm Servant 6
Hawker 5
Dress Maker 5
Ag Lab 4
Joiner 4
Mechanic 4
Power Loom Weaver 4
Silk Weaver 4
Butcher 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Milliner 4
Weaver Cotton 4
Ag Labourer 3
Annuitant 3
Farm Labourer 3

Ryley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Riley 80% 156,045
2 Ryley 100% 6,380
3 Rilley 67% 1,218
4 Royley 83% 474
5 Rayley 83% 262

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The surname Ryley is the 2nd most popular variant of Riley.

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