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 443
Agricultural Labourer 53
General Servant 26
Labourer 22
Domestic Servant 19
General Labourer 19
Farm Labourer 19
Dress Maker 16
Silk Weaver 14
Painter 10
Annuitant 9
Charwoman 9
Laundress 9
Farmer's Son 9
Bricklayer 8
Nil 8
General Domestic Servant 7
Milliner 6
No Occupation 6
Carpenter 5
Servant 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Brickfield Labourer 5
Carter 5
Frame Work Knitter 5

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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