Horsley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Horsley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Horsley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 408
Private Means 35
Coal Miner Hewer 30
Farm Labourer 27
General Servant (domestic) 24
General Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 21
Farmer 17
Labourer 15
Clerk 13
At Home 13
Bricklayer 13
Cook (domestic) 12
Dressmaker 12
Student 12
House Painter 11
Carter 11
Labourer General 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Railway Clerk 9
Cotton Weaver 9
Fisherman 9
Gardener Domestic 9
Milliner 8
At School 8

Horsley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Horsley 100% 20,541
2 Harsley 86% 2,441
3 Hersley 86% 348
4 Hearsley 75% 307
5 Horseley 88% 297
6 Hursley 86% 185
7 Horsely 71% 184
8 Horsly 86% 133

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

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