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
School 321
Coal Miner Hewer 39
General Labourer 24
General Servant (domestic) 18
Labourer 11
Farmer 10
School Boy 10
Private Means 10
Coal Miner (hewer) 10
Charwoman 9
Farm Labourer 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Dressmaker 8
Scholar 8
Cook (domestic) 8
House Keeper 8
Housekeeper 8
Coal Miner 8
Grocer 8
Lace Maker 8
Coal Porter 7
Errand Boy 7
None 7
House Painter 6
At Home 6

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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