Shelley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shelley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shelley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 373
General Labourer 42
Private Means 34
Farm Labourer 29
General Servant (domestic) 22
Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 17
At Home 14
Farmer 14
Horseman On Farm 13
Assisting In The Business 12
Dress Maker 12
None 11
Scholar 11
At School 10
Cook 10
Housekeeper 10
Nil 10
Old Age Pensioner 10
Labourer On Farm 10
Carpenter 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Laundress 8
House Painter 8
Farmers Son Working On Farm 7

Shelley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shelley 100% 16,155
2 Shelly 86% 5,816
3 Shilley 86% 358
4 Sheeley 86% 309
5 Shalley 86% 249
6 Sheley 86% 128

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

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