Hortley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hortley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hortley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Cotton Weaver 3
Domestic Servant 2
Living On Own Means 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Clerk 1
Commercial Traveller 1
Bricklayer 1
Laborer 1
Letter Press Printer 1
Retired Warehouseman 1
Engineer 1
Painter 1
Wash Laundress 1
Patient 1
Grocer 1
Assistant In Coal Dealer 1
Coal Dealer 1
Draughts Man 1
Farm Labourer 1
Fireman Stationary Engineer 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Liftman 1
Mill Hand 1
Printer 1

Hortley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hartley 86% 127,801
2 Hartly 71% 2,490
3 Hurtley 86% 821
4 Heartley 75% 797
5 Hortley 100% 373
6 Hertley 86% 215
7 Heartly 57% 124

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The surname Hortley is the 5th most popular variant of Hartley.

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