Dearnley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dearnley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dearnley family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 21
Woollen Weaver 17
Cotton Spinner 7
Cotton Winder 6
Dress Maker 5
Coal Miner (hewer) 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Coal Miner Underground 5
Cloth Finisher 4
Living On Own Means 4
Woolen Weaver 4
Woollen Feeder 4
Worsted Weaver 4
Labourer 3
Cotton Card Room Hand 3
Coal Hewer 3
Railway Plate Layer 3
Tailor 3
Woollen Winder 3
Worsted Twister 3
Dress Blouse Machinist 2
Hair Dresser 2
House Keeper Domestic 2
Iron Moulder 2
Boiler Maker 2

Dearnley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dearnley 100% 3,468
2 Dearnaley 89% 1,078
3 Darnley 88% 674
4 Dearnaly 75% 234
5 Dernley 88% 112

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

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