Ainslie Surname
Approximately 4,775 people bear this surname
Ainslie 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 SurnameAinslie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,468 | 1:246,907 | 23,520 |
| England | 940 | 1:59,275 | 7,071 |
| Scotland | 607 | 1:8,820 | 1,273 |
| Canada | 524 | 1:70,316 | 8,055 |
| South Africa | 427 | 1:126,880 | 14,917 |
| Australia | 403 | 1:66,987 | 7,973 |
| Mexico | 125 | 1:993,010 | 13,084 |
| Thailand | 89 | 1:793,689 | 128,670 |
| Venezuela | 64 | 1:471,939 | 9,218 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 478 | 1:7,831 | 1,077 |
| England | 312 | 1:78,126 | 8,460 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 154 | 1:326,095 | 25,375 |
Ainslie (1,697) may also be a first name.
Ainslie 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.
From ains, a spring, and fey, a field.
From the Dutch, Enslie; a personal name.
Ainslie Demographics
Ainslie Religious Adherence
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Ainslie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ainslie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ainslie is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ainslie? popularity and diffusion
Ainslie is the 99,190th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,526,188 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Ainslie live; 38 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 186,604th most widely held forename on earth, borne by 1,697 people.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,468 people, or 1 in 246,907. In The United States it is most numerous in: Washington, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States Ainslie is found in 39 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent reside and Scotland, where 13 percent reside.
Ainslie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ainslie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ainslie last name rose 953 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 301 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ainslie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Ainslie last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ainslie last name are 0.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.76% registered with the party.
The amount Ainslie earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.77% more than the national average, earning R 310,752 per year; in United States they earn 14.38% more than the national average, earning $49,354 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.12% more than the national average, earning $51,731 CAD per year.
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