Tetley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tetley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tetley family

Profession Census Frequency
Wool Sorter 15
Wool Comber 11
Coal Miner 10
Weaver 10
Worsted Weaver 9
Independent 8
Female Servant 6
Labourer 6
Worsted Spinner 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Burler 4
Worsted Hand Weaver 4
Silk Frame Work Knitter 3
Iron Moulder 3
Dress Maker 3
Farmer 3
Joiner 3
Machine Maker 3
Maltster 3
Woollen Weaver 3
Stuff Mar Up 2
Stuff Merchant 2
Tea Dealer 2
Wool Buyer 2
Wool Spinner 2

Tetley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Uttley 67% 9,010
2 Titley 83% 6,014
3 Tetley 100% 5,116
4 Ottley 67% 2,956
5 Attley 67% 1,200
6 Tatley 83% 503
7 Tettley 86% 289
8 Totley 83% 167

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The surname Tetley is the 3rd most popular variant of Uttley.

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