Shorley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shorley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shorley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 19
Farm Labourer 6
Private Means 3
General Labourer 3
Old Age Pensioner 3
House Painter 3
Bootmaker 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Housekeeper 2
Joiner 2
Shop Assistant 2
Dressmaker 2
Inn Keeper 2
Farmer 2
Knotter 2
Boiler Worker App 2
Labourer 2
Army Pensioner (invalid) 1
Manager 1
Mason Labourer 1
Hospital Sister 1
At Home Shop Keeper 1
Blacksmith 1
Labour 1
Labour Bricklayer 1

Shorley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shirley 86% 16,237
2 Sherley 86% 1,479
3 Shorley 100% 1,200
4 Sharley 86% 941
5 Shurley 86% 805
6 Shearley 75% 174
7 Shirly 71% 100

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The surname Shorley is the 3rd most popular variant of Shirley.

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