Backley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Backley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Backley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16
Cotton Weaver 7
Miner 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Gardener 3
Labourer 2
Domestic Servant 2
Mechanic 2
Pawn Broker 2
Printer 2
Silk Weaver 2
Moulder 2
Mill Hand 2
Railway Porter 1
Railway Porters Wife 1
Silk Worker 1
Braider 1
Ladys Maid 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Nursemaid Domestic 1
Ag Labourer 1
Coal Mine Banksman 1
Dock Comb's Clerk 1
Farmer 1
Labourer In Colliery 1

Backley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Buckley 86% 113,053
2 Bickley 86% 8,191
3 Beckley 86% 6,058
4 Buckly 71% 2,704
5 Backley 100% 1,447
6 Buckely 57% 454
7 Bouckley 75% 449
8 Bakley 86% 370
9 Beckly 71% 208
10 Bockley 86% 172
11 Buckeley 75% 128
12 Bucklay 71% 123
13 Bickly 71% 108

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The surname Backley is the 5th most popular variant of Buckley.

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