Wordley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wordley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wordley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 73
Agricultural Labourer 8
Labourer 6
Farm Labourer 6
Silk Weaver 5
Dress Maker 5
Baker 4
Coal Miner 4
Silk Winder 4
Butcher 3
General Servant 3
Domestic Servant 3
General Servant Domestic 2
Governess 2
Painter 2
Perfumer 2
Tailor 2
Wheelwright 2
General Labourer 2
Attendant 2
Charwoman 2
Chelsea Pensioner 2
Hair Weaver 2
Mat Shearer 2
Matting Weaver 2

Wordley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wardley 86% 6,244
2 Wordley 100% 2,549
3 Wardly 71% 107

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The surname Wordley is the 2nd most popular variant of Wardley.

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