Smedley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Smedley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Smedley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 342
Coal Miner 55
General Labourer 24
Living On Own Means 20
Lace Maker 18
Dress Maker 14
Agricultural Labourer 12
Domestic Servant 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Living On Her Own Means 11
Lace Mender 10
House Keeper 9
Tailor 9
Iron Moulder 8
Blacksmith 7
Cotton Spinner 7
General Domestic Servant 7
Grocer 7
Painter 6
Farm Labourer 6
Farmer 6
Laundress 6
Butcher 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Gardener 5

Smedley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Smedley 100% 16,117
2 Smedly 86% 292
3 Smidley 86% 144

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

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