Whorley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whorley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whorley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Labourer 3
Ag Labourer 2
Farmer 10 Acres 1
Green Wich Pensioner 1
Groom 1
Graizer 1
Vilvet Weaver 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 1
Farm Servant Foreman 1
Farmer Of 67 Acers Employ 1 Men & 1 Boy 1
Farmer's Son 1
Farmer's Wife 1
House Servant 1
Plough Boy & Farm Servant 1
Waggoner 1

Whorley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Horley 86% 6,468
2 Whorley 100% 355
3 Wherley 86% 131
4 Wherly 71% 110
5 Whorlay 86% 109
6 Wharley 86% 101

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The surname Whorley is the 2nd most popular variant of Horley.

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