Shirley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shirley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shirley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 343
Agricultural Labourer 36
General Labourer 34
Labourer 23
Farm Labourer 22
Living On Own Means 20
Domestic Servant 19
Living On Her Own Means 17
Dress Maker 17
Coal Miner 13
Laundress 11
Gardener 10
Farmer 9
Painter 7
Brick Maker 6
General Servant 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Milliner 6
Brick Layer 6
Dressmaker 6
Housemaid Domestic 6
Grocer 6
Cotton Spinner 6
Draper Assistant 6
Carpenter 6

Shirley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shirley 100% 16,237
2 Sherley 86% 1,479
3 Shorley 86% 1,200
4 Sharley 86% 941
5 Shurley 86% 805
6 Shearley 75% 174
7 Shirly 86% 100

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The surname Shirley is the most popular version of all its varients

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