Dorley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dorley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dorley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 3
Domestic Servant 2
Iron Ore Miner 2
Barmaid (hotel) 1
Dealer In Incandescent Fittings 1
Caretaker Of Church (st Vincents R E Church) 1
Chambermaid 1
Dreosmaker 1
Dressmaker 1
Gereral Lagousen 1
Housekeeper 1
Postman 1
Working In Business 1
Drover(bottle) 1
Chemist Manager Retical 1
Colliery Weigh Clerk 1
Hosiery Machinest 1
Book Keeper (publisher) 1
Foreman 1
Painter Stanford Estate 1
Working Of Home 1
Catholic Prisest 1
Tea Planter 1
At Home 1
At School 1

Dorley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Darley 83% 12,704
2 Durley 83% 762
3 Dorley 100% 737
4 Darly 67% 626
5 Derley 83% 173
6 Dearley 71% 147

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The surname Dorley is the 3rd most popular variant of Darley.

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