Burly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burly family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 13
Independent 3
Farmer 3
Labourer 3
Female Servant 3
Male Servant 3
Blacksmith 2
Carder 2
Watch Maker Journeyman 2
Potter 2
Ag Labourer 1
Miner Copper 1
Ag Lab 1
Dealer 1
Porter 1
Printer 1
Prisoner 1
Servant 1
Surveyor 1
Braider 1
Dress Maker 1
Grazier 1
Plater 1
Plater Journeyman 1
Polisher Journeyman 1

Burly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barley 67% 29,528
2 Burley 83% 21,484
3 Brealey 43% 4,966
4 Borley 67% 4,183
5 Birley 67% 3,516
6 Bearley 57% 3,176
7 Brailey 43% 2,667
8 Berley 67% 1,738
9 Braley 50% 1,566
10 Briley 50% 1,260
11 Beerley 57% 870
12 Burly 100% 776
13 Barelay 57% 696
14 Brealy 50% 425
15 Bearly 67% 385
16 Barly 80% 348
17 Buerley 71% 345
18 Bareley 57% 290
19 Breley 50% 248
20 Broley 50% 213
21 Bierley 57% 197
22 Brieley 43% 190
23 Bruley 50% 190
24 Braily 50% 148
25 Aberley 57% 147
26 Briely 50% 129
27 Brely 60% 108
28 Barlay 67% 104

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The surname Burly is the 12th most popular variant of Barley.

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