Sherley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sherley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sherley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 26
Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Silk Weaver 2
Wife 2
Independent 2
Coal Miner 2
Wife Of Above 2
Silk Winder 1
Solicitor 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Engine Driver Paper Mill 1
Paper Sorter 1
Frame Work Knitter Cotton 1
In Seller 1
Sempstress 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Dealer In Horses 1
Grocer Traveller 1
Veterinary Student 1
Farm Labourerour 1
No Profession 1
Farmer Od 195 Acres Employing 5 Man Cheese Merchant 1
Butler 1

Sherley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shirley 86% 16,237
2 Sherley 100% 1,479
3 Shorley 86% 1,200
4 Sharley 86% 941
5 Shurley 86% 805
6 Shearley 88% 174
7 Shirly 71% 100

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The surname Sherley is the 2nd most popular variant of Shirley.

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