Origins of the Hartley surname

What does the name Hartley mean?

The origin of the Hartley surname is in England. It is a geographic name, affixed to the numerous places named Hartley and their denizens. Because there are so many locations of the same name (most notably in the Rochester and Winchester areas, but there are many similar smaller hamlets nationwide), it is difficult to point to a single shared heritage for people of this surname.

Alternative variations of the name Hartley

Hartley, Hartlie, Hartly, Hartlee, Hartleigh

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 538North West 592Isle of Man 36Yorkshire 7568East Midlands 304West Midlands 273East 247London 9255South East 409South West 90South Wales 20Mid Wales 5West Wales 1North Wales 69Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Hartleys lived in london

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23,000 Hartley Travel & migration records
180,000 Hartleys found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Hartley

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230th most common surname in the UK

We have for the Hartley surname. The oldest one dates back to .

Who were Hartleys most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Hartley first names?

John

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Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Hartleys

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Hartleys in 1921

Cotton Weaver

2,383

Weaver Cotton

644

Weaver

638

Dressmaker

564

Cotton Winder

431

Common male occupations for Hartleys in 1921

Cotton Weaver

1,640

Coal Miner

1,047

Farmer

626

Weaver

518

Weaver Cotton

495

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