Wortley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wortley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wortley family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 11
Farmer 11
General Labourer 10
Scholar 9
Dress Maker 8
Tailoress 7
Joiner Carpenter 5
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 5
Draper's Assistant 3
Labourer 3
Warrener 3
Butcher 3
Colliery Labourer Above Ground 3
Shoe Finisher 3
Brick Layer 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Cotton Card Mender 2
Labourer Iron Works 2
Boot Maker 2
Farmers Son 2
Governess Domestic 2
Commercial Clerk 2
F W K Seamer 2
Hosiery Hand 2
Milk Seller 2

Wortley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wortley 100% 5,957
2 Wartley 86% 310

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

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