Warley Family History

Warley Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from one or more places so named such as Great and Little Warley (Essex), Warley Salop and Warley Wigorn (Worcestershire), Warley (Yorkshire), Warleigh in Bathford (Somerset), and Warleigh House in Tamerton Foliot (Devon). The Essex and Somerset placenames derive from Old English wer wær ‘weir’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

The Worcestershire placename may derive from a lost stream-name (of uncertain origin) or Old English weorf ‘cattle’ + lēah. The Yorkshire placename probably derives from the Old English personal name Wērlāf + Old English lēah.

The Devon placename probably derives from Old English weard ‘watch’ + lēah. There may have been some confusion with Worley and Whaley.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Barley, Varley, Harley, Marley, Farley, Worley, Wadley, Carley, Darley, Wagley

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Where is the Warley family from?

You can see how Warley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Warley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Warley families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 141 Warley families living in Yorkshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Warley's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Warley families in 1891.

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What did your Warley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Warley. 56% of Warley men worked as a General labourer and 72% of Warley women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Warley were Lorry driver and Unpaid domestic.

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General labourer

56%

horseman

23%

Lorry driver

23%

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Domestic servant

Home duties unpaid

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 18K census records available for the last name Warley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Warley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 894 immigration records available for the last name Warley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1K military records available for the last name Warley. For the veterans among your Warley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Warley lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Warley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Warley in 1943 was 34, and 75 in 2004.

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Warley Surname Meaning

The Devon placename probably derives from Old English weard ‘watch’ + lēah. There may have been some confusion with Worley and Whaley.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Warley family from?

What did your Warley ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

56%

horseman

23%

Lorry driver

23%

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Domestic servant

Home duties unpaid

Unpaid domestic

What Warley family records will you find?

What is the average Warley lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Warley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Warley in 1943 was 34, and 75 in 2004.

Warley Family History

Warley Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Warley lifespan?

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