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
School 6
Farm Labourer General 2
General Labourer 2
At School 2
Jobbing Shoe Maker 1
Jobbing Watch Maker 1
Messenger (chemist) 1
Cowboy 1
Farm Labourer 1
Farm Labourer Worker On Farm 1
Game Keeper 1
Jobbing Gardener 1
Malster Labourer 1
Old Age Pensioner 1
Road Repaired 1
Cowman On Farm 1
Dock Labourer, Pensioner 1
General Labour 1
House Keeper 1
Joiner Shipyard 1
Laundress 1
Stone Quarry Man 1
Folding Box Maker 1
Baker Deliverer 1
Labourer 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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