Wardley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wardley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wardley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 169
Cotton Weaver 18
Dress Maker 13
Living On Own Means 12
Agricultural Labourer 11
Domestic Servant 9
Living On Her Own Means 9
General Labourer 9
Coal Miner 7
Farmer 6
General Domestic Servant 5
House Keeper 5
General Servant 5
Labourer 5
Blacksmith 4
Shop Keeper 3
Cotton Operative 3
Pupil Teacher 3
Farm Labourer 3
Butcher 3
Clerk 3
Draper's Assistant 3
Laundress 3
Retired Farmer 3
Weaver 3

Wardley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wardley 100% 6,244
2 Wordley 86% 2,549
3 Wardly 86% 107

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

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