Thornley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Thornley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Thornley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 506
Cotton Weaver 114
Coal Miner 55
General Labourer 38
Cotton Spinner 27
Dress Maker 26
Living On Own Means 24
Cotton Winder 24
Labourer 22
Farmer 21
House Keeper 20
Domestic Servant 18
Grocer 18
Living On Her Own Means 17
Agricultural Labourer 13
Clerk 10
General Servant 9
Silk Weaver 9
Carter 9
Cotton Piecer 9
General Domestic Servant 8
Cotton Operative 8
Joiner 8
Farmers Son 7
Silk Piecer 7

Thornley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Thornley 100% 21,879
2 Thornely 75% 740
3 Thorniley 89% 456
4 Thornly 88% 386
5 Thorneley 89% 226
6 Thronley 75% 154

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

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