Astley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Astley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Astley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 276
Cotton Weaver 84
Coal Miner 29
General Labourer 26
Farmer 19
Dress Maker 18
Domestic Servant 16
Agricultural Labourer 14
Cotton Winder 12
Blacksmith 11
General Servant Domestic 10
Farm Servant 9
Grocer 8
House Keeper 8
Living On Own Means 7
Living On Her Own Means 7
Dressmaker 6
Joiner 6
Labourer 6
None 6
Carpenter 5
Mason 4
Assistant 4
Railway Labourer 4
Weaver Cotton 4

Astley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Astley 100% 13,193
2 Staley 67% 8,166
3 Stealey 57% 775
4 Eastley 86% 725
5 Steeley 57% 412
6 Setley 67% 340
7 Ostley 83% 223
8 Eastly 67% 158
9 Stoley 67% 151
10 Sitley 67% 127
11 Sutley 67% 124
12 Staly 50% 115

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

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