Tilley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tilley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tilley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 511
Agricultural Labourer 75
Labourer 66
Domestic Servant 35
Dress Maker 26
General Servant 25
Servant 20
Ag Labourer 20
Shoe Maker 16
Carpenter 16
House Keeper 13
Cook 13
Laundress 13
Annuitant 11
Farmer 10
Farm Labourer 9
Tailor 9
Gardener 8
Charwoman 8
Carman 7
Shoemaker 7
Farmers Son 7
Sawyer 6
Housekeeper 6
Coal Miner 6

Tilley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tilley 100% 25,258
2 Tolley 83% 12,170
3 Tully 67% 7,504
4 Tiley 83% 5,430
5 Tilly 83% 5,324
6 Tulley 83% 3,326
7 Tolly 67% 2,712
8 Talley 83% 649
9 Telley 83% 584
10 Tally 67% 440
11 Telly 67% 321
12 Tailly 67% 123

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

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