Semley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Semley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Semley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 7
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Errnad Girl 1
Ring Doffer 1
Ring Spinner 1
At Home 1
Coal Miner (hewer) 1
Coal Miner Chainer 1
Coal Miner Hewer Below Ground 1
Coal Miner Horse Driver 1
Coal Miner Insction Wheel 1
Coal Miner Trammer 1
Coal Miners Trammer (underground) 1
Colliery Corf Maker 1
Colliery Labourer 1
Colour Meseer 1
Domestic Servant 1
Draper Assistant-assisting In The Business 1
Shopkeeper 1
Warehouse Glass House 1
Worsted Spinning Overlooker 1
Dressmaker Apprentice 1
Factory Girl 1
Quitter 1
Coal Miner Shifter Stone Miner 1

Semley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Smiley 67% 540
2 Smily 50% 345
3 Sumley 83% 324
4 Smaley 67% 312
5 Semley 100% 286
6 Simley 83% 197

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The surname Semley is the 5th most popular variant of Smiley.

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