Sorley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sorley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sorley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 10
Scholar 3
Coal Miner Ganger 2
Actor 1
French Embroiderer On Linen 1
None 1
Retired Formerly Actuary & Chartered Accountant 1
Cook (domestic) 1
Cutler Table Knife 1
General Labourer 1
Heater For File Fordger 1
Joiner Tire 1
Medical Practitioner 1
Scissors For Ger 1
Scissors Forger 1
Shot Linen Under Ground 1
Wire Feeder Fire ?? 1
Divers Attendant 1
At School 1
Professor In The University Of Cambridge (morel Phitosophy) 1
Student 1
Assisting In The Business 1
Bread Manufacturer And Confectioner 1
Housemaid (domestic) 1
Nil 1

Sorley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Surley 83% 763
2 Searley 71% 567
3 Sorley 100% 205
4 Searly 50% 124
5 Sarley 83% 115

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The surname Sorley is the 3rd most popular variant of Surley.

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