Tansley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tansley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tansley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 90
Agricultural Labourer 25
House Servant 15
Labourer 11
Farm Labourer 9
Lace Maker 8
Frame Work Knitter 8
Butcher 7
Dress Maker 7
Beesom Maker 7
Lace Mender 5
Plaiter 4
Laundress 4
Silk Throwster 4
At Home 4
Brick Maker Journeyman 4
Cord Wainer 3
Dyer 3
Gardener 3
Provision Dealer 3
Cordwainer 3
House Keeper 3
Servant 3
Fruit Dealer 3
Glove Seamer 2

Tansley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tinsley 86% 11,823
2 Tansley 100% 7,835
3 Tunsley 86% 243
4 Tonsley 86% 209
5 Tensley 86% 160

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The surname Tansley is the 2nd most popular variant of Tinsley.

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