Abley Surname

331,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Abley Surname Definition:

= Abberley, q.v.

Abley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4901:113,71011,663
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Lebanon1091:51,7164,233
Australia1031:262,09423,895
Jordan871:101,6377,122
Benin441:234,90021,145
Canada421:877,27667,671
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Ivory Coast361:640,86818,598
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Wales151:206,30213,003
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1561:156,25213,619
Wales261:60,3242,968
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Abley (51) may also be a first name.

Abley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Abberley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Norman-French pronunciation of Abelot or Abelet. See Ablett.

The Norman People (1874)

From Abberley; a location name in Worcestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Abley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abley Come From? nationality or country of origin

Abley is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Abley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 331,076th most common surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 6,518,377 people. The last name Abley is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Abley reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 51 people.

The last name Abley is most common in England, where it is held by 490 people, or 1 in 113,710. In England Abley is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 15 percent reside, West Midlands, where 13 percent reside and Durham, where 11 percent reside. Besides England Abley is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Lebanon, where 10 percent reside.

Abley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Abley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Abley last name expanded 314 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 205 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Abley surname is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Abley surname are 6.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Abley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.48% more than the national average, earning $54,573 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.53% more than the national average, earning $60,380 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Habley9149/
Aubley9137/
Ableya9131/
Gabley916/
Aebley911/
Ableey911/
Abhley910/
Eabley910/
Able8911,593/
Ably89837/
Heabley831/
Gablley831/
Gableyi831/
Hableye831/
Abelley831/
Abilley831/
Gable8014,949/
Ables807,657/
Ablay805,613/
Hable803,054/
Abler801,887/
Auble801,561/
Obley80789/
Aebly80367/
Ablez80190/
Ablet80150/
Hably80143/
Gably80122/
Ebley8057/
Abloy8029/
Aubly8028/
Asble8022/
Awley8019/
Ableh8019/
Abled808/
Ablea805/
Ablee804/
Ablie804/
Ablys804/
Ablei803/
Ableu803/
Abluy803/
Eable802/
Ajble802/
Aible802/
Eably801/
Ablle801/
Aable801/
Ablae801/
Ablya801/
Ajbly801/
Ablej801/
Ayble801/
Avley801/
Asbly800/
Aeble800/
Abelleyt779/
Hasbhley771/
Abilleya771/
Hawley7336,436/
Ablett732,858/
Hobley731,514/
Abille73752/
Ablaye73541/
Abelly73333/
Haible73287/
Aublet73284/
Abelle73277/
Habler73193/
Hayble73161/
Ablaya73161/
Ablets73133/
Gaible7385/
Hauble7363/
Ampley7363/
Gobley7362/
Ablooy7350/
Aibler7349/
Hablet7348/
Hablei7329/
Abilly7328/
Gauble7325/
Heable7324/
Ableih7323/
Ablesh7319/
Havley7311/
Hebley7311/
Ablowe7311/
Avleya7310/
Abloye737/
Haeble737/
Hablee736/
Aybele736/
Ajbele735/
Gabhle735/
Eables734/
Gablle734/
Abluya734/
Gablay734/
D'Able733/
Hables733/
Gablee733/
Ableha733/
Ablyay733/
Abless732/
Abliya732/
Gavley732/
Ashbly732/
Awleya732/
Ablayi732/
Abloue732/
Ablyts732/
Eavley731/
Gabliy731/
Ablahe731/
Ablleh731/
Aabhle731/
Abhlae731/
Ahwley731/
Uibley731/
Hablie731/
Ablest731/
Gablie731/
Habled731/
Gabloy731/
Ablees731/
Ablehd731/
Abllay731/
Ablaie731/
Awlley731/
Aiblue731/
Hableh731/
Awleye731/
Aibele731/
Gabloe731/
Aubler730/
Abletz730/
Gaable730/
Heably730/
Eauble730/
Abla676,046/
Eble674,151/
Abli672,112/
Oble671,665/
Gabelle67960/
Avle67682/
Awle67457/
Gabilly67290/
Obelley6788/
Aubelle6767/
Gablaya6754/
Heabler6753/
Haibele6751/
Gabille6750/
Gabliya6746/
Asbelle6744/
Asbille6738/
Ajbeleh6729/
Asbilly6725/
Obly6721/
Abellie6719/
Haiblet6718/
Hablett6714/
Haybele6713/
Abilles6710/
Ablé679/
Aublayd678/
Abllahy675/
Habille675/
Hawlley674/
Ableish674/
Aabille674/
Abelles674/
Abillie673/
Awly673/
Haubler673/
Abellea673/
Abelleh672/
Abehele672/
Heawley671/
Ayblett671/
Goubley671/
Abellet671/
Abiller671/
Abliaye671/
Ăble671/
Abellay671/
Abeller671/
Abe'ele671/
Aabliya671/
Abeully671/
Abielle671/
Ableith671/
Abliyas671/
Ablooye671/
Hablauy671/
Abaelly671/
Aboelle671/
Gablawe671/
Abllett670/
Hoobley670/
Haibler670/
Heibley670/
Hanpley670/
Eaveley670/
Hampley670/
Haivley670/
Haawley670/

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