Exley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Exley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Exley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 289
Coal Miner 32
Woollen Weaver 30
Blanket Weaver 22
Domestic Servant 14
Dress Maker 14
Cloth Weaver 11
Worsted Spinner 10
Annuitant 10
Carpet Weaver 8
General Labourer 8
Worsted Weaver 8
Stone Mason 6
Woollen Piecer 6
General Servant Domestic 5
Woollen Cloth Weaver 5
Iron Moulder 4
Tailor 4
Blanket Raiser 4
Butcher 4
Colliery Labourer 4
General Servant 4
House Keeper Domestic 4
Joiner 4
Woollen Feeder 4

Exley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Oxley 80% 28,175
2 Exley 100% 10,221
3 Axley 80% 263
4 Oxly 60% 100

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The surname Exley is the 2nd most popular variant of Oxley.

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