Insley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Insley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Insley family

Profession Census Frequency
General Servant Domestic 6
Coal Miner Hewer 5
General Labourer 4
Farmer 4
Living On Own Means 4
Domestic Servant 3
House Keeper Domestic 3
Bricklayer 3
Brickyard Labourer 3
Cook Domestic 3
Bricklayer's Labourer 3
Farmers Son 3
Housemaid Domestic 2
House Painter 2
Brickyard Machine Worker 2
Brass Polisher 2
Errand Boy Port 2
Farmer's Son Farm Relief 2
Coach Man Builder 2
Farmers Brother F Rel 2
Hosiery Minder 2
Labourer At Pottery 2
Provision Merchant Retired 2
Footman Domestic 2
School Mistress 2

Insley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ainsley 86% 5,813
2 Insley 100% 3,404
3 Ansley 83% 2,971
4 Ensley 83% 199
5 Nosely 33% 185
6 Nosley 67% 131
7 Noseley 57% 112

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The surname Insley is the 2nd most popular variant of Ainsley.

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