Longley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Longley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Longley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 443
Agricultural Labourer 38
Domestic Servant 26
Coal Miner 23
Dress Maker 18
Gardener 13
Labourer 12
Charwoman 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Cotton Weaver 11
General Labourer 11
Carpenter 10
General Servant 10
Laundress 9
Blacksmith 8
Annuitant 7
Spring Knife Cutler 7
Tailor 6
Carman 5
House Keeper 5
Housemaid 5
Joiner 5
Labourer In Iron Works 5
Farm Labourer 5
Shoe Maker 5

Longley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Langley 86% 45,245
2 Longley 100% 17,650
3 Lingley 86% 3,105
4 Lungley 86% 790
5 Langly 71% 751
6 Longly 86% 248

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The surname Longley is the 2nd most popular variant of Langley.

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