Hartley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hartley Name Meaning: Derived from an Anglo-Saxon word 'hart' meaning 'stag' or 'male deer' and 'ley' or 'leah' meaning 'wood'.

This surname was probably taken from a number of villages and towns etc in Great Britain of the same name. It may have also referred to someone who was associated with keeping deer or someone who lived in a wood.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hartley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hartley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,470
Cotton Weaver 701
Coal Miner 203
Worsted Weaver 199
House Keeper 190
Labourer 165
Agricultural Labourer 94
Dress Maker 93
Domestic Servant 90
Cotton Spinner 77
Worsted Spinner 70
Weaver 69
General Servant 66
Cotton Winder 64
Wife Of Above 62
Annuitant 61
Joiner 58
Woollen Weaver 56
Stone Mason 53
Carter 52
Farmer 41
Cotton Operative 40
Laundress 40
Butcher 39
Weaver Cotton 37

Hartley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hartley 100% 127,801
2 Hartly 86% 2,490
3 Hurtley 86% 821
4 Heartley 88% 797
5 Hortley 86% 373
6 Hertley 86% 215
7 Heartly 71% 124

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

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