Tilley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tilley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tilley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 747
Agricultural Labourer 85
Coal Miner 41
General Labourer 38
Dress Maker 33
Domestic Servant 32
Laundress 26
Labourer 24
Farm Labourer 24
Carpenter 21
General Servant 21
Annuitant 19
Tailoress 16
Gardener 14
Errand Boy 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Tailor 12
House Keeper 12
No Occupation 10
Painter 10
Carman 8
Cook Domestic Servant 8
Housemaid Domestic Servant 8
Licensed Victualler 8
Shoe Finisher 7

Tilley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tilley 100% 25,258
2 Tolley 83% 12,170
3 Tully 67% 7,504
4 Tiley 83% 5,430
5 Tilly 83% 5,324
6 Tulley 83% 3,326
7 Tolly 67% 2,712
8 Talley 83% 649
9 Telley 83% 584
10 Tally 67% 440
11 Telly 67% 321
12 Tailly 67% 123

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

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