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
School 315
Labourer 42
Farm Labourer 33
Private Means 27
General Labourer 27
Farmer 22
None 21
General Servant (domestic) 19
Domestic Servant 14
Old Age Pensioner 14
Cowman On Farm 13
Clerk 12
Dressmaker 12
Bricklayer 11
House Painter 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Scholar 10
Laundress 9
Carpenter 9
Dress Maker 9
Housemaid (domestic) 9
Domestic 8
Housekeeper 8
At Home 8
Charwoman 8

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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