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Comley Name Meaning

English:: nickname from Middle English cumelich comlych cumly ‘fair beautiful pleasing’. habitational name probably from Comley in Shropshire named with Old English cumb ‘valley’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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


Similar surnames: Corley, Coley, Cowley, Copley, Bodley, Oxley, Bromley, Boxley, Lumley

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Where is the Comley family from?

You can see how Comley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Comley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Comley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 25 Comley families living in Ontario. This was about 68% of all the recorded Comley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Comley families in 1911.
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What did your Comley ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Comley. 55% of Comley men worked as a Farmer. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    55%
  • Cultivateur
    28%
  • N G
    19%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Comley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Comley. For the veterans among your Comley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Comley lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Comley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Comley in 1947 was 46, and 72 in 2004.

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