Finley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Finley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Finley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 137
Labourer 24
Coal Miner 10
Tailor 9
Agricultural Labourer 8
Annuitant 7
Domestic Servant 7
Farm Labourer 7
Servant 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Clerk 5
Dress Maker 5
Hawker 5
General Servant 5
House Keeper 5
Errand Boy 4
Laundress 4
Weaver 4
Gardeners Labourer 4
Glass Cutter 4
Gardener 3
Shoe Maker 3
Butcher 3
Colliery Labourer 3
Dressmaker 3

Finley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Finley 100% 6,452
2 Finlay 83% 5,878
3 Fenley 83% 1,121
4 Fanley 83% 233
5 Feneley 71% 161

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

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