Sonley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sonley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sonley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Farmer's Son 5
Farmer's Daughter 4
House Servant 3
Plough Boy 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Dress Maker 2
Farmer Of 84 Acres 1
Agricultural Foreman 1
Bread Baker 1
Carpenter 1
Cooper 1
Cooper Master 1
Cow Boy 1
Cow Waster Of Public Work 1
Farmer Of 12 Acres 1
Farmer Of 280 Acres Employing 6 Men & 4 Boys 1
House Keeper 1
Joiner 1
Joiner Journeyman 1
Laundress 1
Paint Grinder 1
Rabbit? 1
Saddler Ap 1
Sailonaker 1

Sonley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sunley 83% 3,752
2 Sonley 100% 562
3 Sanley 83% 285
4 Sinley 83% 265

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The surname Sonley is the 2nd most popular variant of Sunley.

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