Ainsley Surname
Approximately 3,192 people bear this surname
Ainsley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Annesley,' a parish in Nottinghamshire, near Nottingham. But there is probably a north English local origin also. There is also Ansley, a parish in Warwickshire.
'De Reginal de Anisleg in Anisleg,' Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameAinsley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,571 | 1:35,467 | 4,674 |
| United States | 809 | 1:448,033 | 38,416 |
| Canada | 329 | 1:111,993 | 11,960 |
| Australia | 123 | 1:219,477 | 21,009 |
| Jamaica | 99 | 1:28,989 | 2,181 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1:79,444 | 11,532 |
| Nigeria | 54 | 1:3,280,421 | 99,135 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:157,465 | 9,168 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 814 | 1:29,945 | 4,020 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 206 | 1:243,780 | 20,311 |
Ainsley (7,355) may also be a first name.
Ainsley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Annesley,' a parish in Nottinghamshire, near Nottingham. But there is probably a north English local origin also. There is also Ansley, a parish in Warwickshire.
'De Reginal de Anisleg in Anisleg,' Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Johannes de Anneslegh, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Annesley, Yorkshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Johannes de Andeslay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Sir Johne Ainslve, curate of Holy Island, 1544: Raine's History and Antiquities of North Durham.
1730. Married — John Annsley and Bridget Rose: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1751. — John Sharp and Martha Ainsley: ibid.
Most probably from Annesley in Nottinghamshire, England. William de Haneslej who witnessed a charter by Walter, bishop of Glasgow, between 1208—18 (LCD., p. 236) is probably William de Anslee, canon of Glasgow c. 1220 (RMP., p. 1). In 1221 Magister Thomas de Aneslei was one of a number appointed to settle a dispute between the monks of Kelso and the bishop of Glasgow (REG., p. 101; Kelso, 230), and Sir Aymer de Aynesley was one of the knights appointed to settle the law of the marches in 1249 (APS., I, p. 413). Two individuals of this name rendered homage in 1296: (I) John le fiz Johan de Anesleye of Roxburghshire, and Johan de Anesleye of Crucfut of Lanarkshire (Bain, II, p. 199,212). The seal of the former appended to his homage is broken but shows two geese drinking at a fountain and S' Ioh's. se.. Ant.. Adam de Aynesleye was juror on an inquisition held at Roxburgh in 1357 (ibid., III, 1641), and John of Aynesley witnessed a grant of the forest of Eteryk to John Kerre in 1358 (Roxburghe, p. 8). In 1377 Robert II granted to William de Aynysley a charter of the lands of Dolfynston in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh forfeited by John de Aynysley his father (RMS., I, 592). The lands of Dolphingstoun passed, c. 1500, to the Kers of Cessfurd through marriage of Mark Ker with Marjorie Ainslie, daughter and heiress of John Ainslie. Ralph Aynsle produced a remission for being treasonably associated with Alexander, formerly duke of Rothesay, in 1493 (Trials, I, p. 17). John Ainslie, the eminent geographer and land surveyor, was a descendant of the old family, and Robert Ainslie (1766—1838) was a friend and correspondent of Robert Burns. The surname was at one time common in and about Jedburgh, but has now disappeared from there. Anenislie 1598, Ainsley 1689, Ainsloe 1677, Anslie 1567, Ansly 1677, Anysle 1493, Aynisle 1464, Aynsle 1464, Enslie 1685, Henesleis (pl.) 1579.
(English) belonging to Ainsley, Ansley, or Ainslie = Æne’s or Ægen’s Lea [Old English leáh]. Cp. Annesley.
(English, Scottish) One who came from Annesley (An's wood), in Nottinghamshire, or from Ansley (wood with a hermitage), in Warwickshire.
A place in Scotland, but I cannot ascertain the county. Thomas de Ainslie, the baronet's ancestor, was "of that ilk" in 1214.
From ains, a spring, and fey, a field.
Ainsley Demographics
Ainsley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ainsley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ainsley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ainsley (Marathi: अन्सले) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ainsley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 139,923rd most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,283,066 people. The last name Ainsley is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Ainsley live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles. Ainsley is also the 75,104th most commonly held given name globally, held by 7,355 people.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,571 people, or 1 in 35,467. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Durham, where 18 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 17 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.
Ainsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ainsley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ainsley surname expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 393 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ainsley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ainsley last name is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States Ainsley are 12.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.32% registered with the political party.
The amount Ainsley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.4% less than the national average, earning R 220,056 per year; in United States they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $43,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.17% less than the national average, earning $46,120 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ainsley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ainsley in the Marathi language | ||
| अन्सले | ansale | 50 |
| अंन्सले | annsale | 50 |
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