Anley Surname

82,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,843 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Anley Surname Definition:

Or Andley, from Andely, near Rouen. Richer de Andely held in capite in the West of England 1083 (Exon. Domesd.). The family held Hermanville in the Caux, Normandy. Roger de Andely was made governor of Lavarchier Castle by K. John. Geoffry de A.

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Anley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia5,4731:17,8232,389
South Africa1531:354,10332,399
England891:626,04636,944
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
France121:5,535,227269,324
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Jersey261:1,995333
Wales101:156,8426,008
Guernsey71:4,665827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Anley (14,358) may also be a first name.

Anley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Or Andley, from Andely, near Rouen. Richer de Andely held in capite in the West of England 1083 (Exon. Domesd.). The family held Hermanville in the Caux, Normandy. Roger de Andely was made governor of Lavarchier Castle by K. John. Geoffry de A. witnessed the foundation charter of Andover Priory, t. William I. (Mon. i. 553). In 1148 Walter de A. held a tenement at Winchester from the bishop (Wint. Domesd.). Geoffry de A. held three fees from the same See, t. Henry I. (Lib. Niger), which Walter, his son, held 1165; also Thomas de A. held four fees Northants at the same time (Liber Niger).

The Norman People (1874)

From Hanley; a location name in Staffordshire.

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

Anley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Anley is found most frequently in Ethiopia. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 82,866th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,247,227 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Anley are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 47,794th most commonly held given name globally. It is borne by 14,358 people.

The last name Anley is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is held by 5,473 people, or 1 in 17,823. Barring Ethiopia this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 3 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Anley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Anley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Anley surname rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 362 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Anley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Anley last name are 14.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.11% being registered with the party.

The amount Anley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 143.16% more than the national average, earning R 577,848 per year; in United States they earn 38.62% more than the national average, earning $59,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.86% more than the national average, earning $55,575 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanley9145,801/
Ganley914,771/
Ainley912,699/
Anleye914/
Atnley912/
Eanley911/
Aenley911/
Annley911/
Anleya911/
Anly8942/
Anle8937/
Hainley83664/
Gainley8383/
Hannley8358/
Heanley8322/
Hanleys8310/
Asinley837/
Ainleye835/
Hanlley832/
Hamnley832/
Ahanley831/
Ganleya831/
Gannley831/
Hanleey831/
Hanleyy831/
Haanley831/
Hahnley830/
Hanly803,179/
Anleu802,265/
Onley801,988/
Ganly801,024/
Hanle80506/
Anlay80180/
Amley80126/
Ganle80120/
Enley8028/
Anlet8010/
Anleh8010/
Annly807/
Anlee806/
Anles804/
Anlly804/
Anler804/
Anhle803/
Anlue802/
Aanle802/
Anlie802/
Ainly801/
Atnly801/
Anloe801/
Atnle801/
Aunle801/
Ainle801/
Aenle801/
Anlae801/
Anlea801/
Anlle801/
Anlyi801/
Eanly800/
Angilley77184/
Hanelley770/
Annelley770/
Heaneley770/
Henley7337,049/
Hamley731,638/
Aenlle73420/
Ganloy73234/
Hanlet73225/
Haenle73143/
Ainlay73104/
Honley73102/
Hanlay7398/
Anelle7388/
Hahnle7374/
Hanler7369/
Gonley7344/
Ganlay7344/
Hainle7341/
Hainly7335/
Gainle7335/
Hanlee7330/
Heanly7329/
Aenlhe7318/
Hanlie7316/
Ainele7313/
Anlleu7312/
Anelly739/
Hanlei738/
Anlowe737/
Ganliy736/
Asenle736/
Anleah736/
Haynle735/
Annlee734/
Anlaue734/
Anlaye734/
Gainly733/
Ahnlee733/
Hanhle733/
Anglie733/
Amleye733/
Gaunly733/
Hanluy733/
Hanlly732/
Anlaje732/
Hanles732/
Ganlea732/
Anlaya732/
Anille732/
Ainlle732/
Ganlei732/
Eanlue732/
Anlett731/
Heanle731/
Gaunle731/
Ganlge731/
Hanleu731/
Haenly731/
Aimley731/
Anluya731/
Hanloy731/
Hannly731/
Asinle731/
Ainlie731/
Ganlle731/
Ainnle731/
Amnler731/
Aennle731/
Anılay731/
Anlayi731/
Aanliy731/
Annlyd731/
Anlehe731/
Anliye731/
Enleiy731/
Hanlle731/
Aynlay730/
Ounley730/
Annlie730/
Enlley730/
Onnley730/
Hahnly730/
Haunly730/
Hannelley711/
Amle6716,656/
Anli675,125/
Only674,337/
Onle67545/
Anla67359/
Heinley67206/
Anlayiş67111/
Haehnle67110/
Angilly67107/
Annelle6752/
Anielle6730/
Gounley6729/
Anluyod6729/
Ganille6727/
Hennley6720/
Anaelle6717/
Hanelly6712/
Enle6711/
Hanlett6710/
Anloyod679/
Ounleye678/
Hannler678/
Aynelly675/
Heenley675/
Agnelle675/
Ainloye675/
Anielly674/
Ainelly674/
Ainilly674/
Ganelle674/
Henlley674/
Annliya673/
Ganelly673/
Hanelle673/
Aunloye673/
Onilley672/
Aenille672/
Onelley672/
Ainille672/
Hahnler672/
Ganlayo672/
Ganlaya672/
Annelly671/
Gonnley671/
Ganliya671/
Haimley671/
Hanliya671/
Haenhle671/
Angille671/
Annloyd671/
Anlyaia671/
Anlı671/
Hounley671/
Hanlehi671/
Ganloyi671/
Ainloie671/
Agnille671/
Assenle671/
Anluyis671/
Anlayie671/
Anoelly671/
Hanilly671/
Hainlet670/
Hehnley670/
Hoenley670/
Heamley670/
Hanless670/
Huinley670/
Hasenly670/

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