Birkley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Birkley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Birkley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Agricultural Labourer 8
Farm Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer Son 2
At Home 2
Washer Woman 1
Agricultural Labourer Daughter 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 1
Farmer 50 Acres 1
Laundress 1
General Dealer 1
Waterman 1
Farm Labourer 1
Farmer Of 306 Acres Employing 3 Labourer 1
Farmer Son 1
Farmers Wife 1
Iron Moulder 1
Joiner 1
Labourer At A Coal Miner 1
Dress Bonnet Maker Assistant 1
Gentleman Servant 1
Shoe Maker 1
Spinner 1
Torge Man 1

Birkley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barkley 86% 3,597
2 Berkley 86% 3,106
3 Berkeley 75% 1,736
4 Birkley 100% 1,089
5 Birchley 75% 1,006
6 Burkley 86% 720
7 Birckley 88% 190
8 Brookley 63% 146
9 Brakley 71% 141
10 Barkly 71% 138
11 Brokley 71% 101

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The surname Birkley is the 4th most popular variant of Barkley.

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