English: habitational name from Audley in Staffordshire named from the Old English female personal name Aldgȳth + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Audley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Audley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Audley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 105 Audley families living in Lancashire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Audley's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Audley families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Audley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Audley. 27% of Audley men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Audley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Audley were Police Constable and Unpaid Domestic Dut. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Audley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Audley in 1962 was 75, and 61 in 2004.