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 169
Coal Miner 25
General Labourer 11
Labourer 11
Domestic Servant 8
Tailor 8
Dress Maker 7
Labourer In Iron Works 7
None 7
Tailoress 6
Annuitant 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Laundress 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Dock Labourer 4
Carter 3
Charwoman 3
House Keeper 3
Shoe Maker 3
Warehouseman 3
Groom N D 3
Nurse Domestic 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
General Servant 3
Railway Clerk 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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