Housley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Housley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Housley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 121
Coal Miner 53
Living On Own Means 8
General Labourer 8
Farmer 7
Living On Her Own Means 6
Cotton Spinner 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Dress Maker 5
Cotton Operative Weaver 5
Butcher 4
Blacksmith 4
Laundress 4
Frame Work Knitter 4
Domestic Servant 3
Farm Labourer 3
Tailor 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Labourer 3
File Cutter 3
Iron Moulder 3
Spring Knife Cutler 3
Green Grocer 2
Machinist 2
Quarrry Man 2

Housley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Housley 100% 5,922
2 Hasley 71% 2,246
3 Hesley 71% 925
4 Hosley 86% 745
5 Houseley 88% 543
6 Husley 86% 508
7 Housely 71% 507
8 Howsley 86% 456
9 Haseley 57% 208
10 Heasley 71% 202
11 Hisley 71% 186
12 Haisley 71% 112

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

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