Ansley Surname

76,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ansley Surname Definition:

(English)Bel. to Ansley (Warw.) = prob. Ænne’s Lea. Cp. Anslow. [Old English leáh].

Ansley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0581:71,6618,288
England3521:158,29014,899
New Zealand3151:14,3762,523
Canada2541:145,06114,859
South Africa1771:306,08929,333
Australia1431:188,78118,817
Ireland231:204,7368,142
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Scotland131:411,83217,291
India51:153,413,076951,030
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland441:100,6796,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2921:83,4778,866
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8261:60,7976,687

Ansley (2,756) may also be a first name.

Ansley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English)Bel. to Ansley (Warw.) = prob. Ænne’s Lea. Cp. Anslow. [Old English leáh].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Annesley; a location name in Nottinghamshire.

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

Ansley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ansley (Arabic: انسلي, Marathi: अंन्सलेय) occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ansley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 76,609th most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,139,569 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Ansley reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 139,190th most commonly held given name world-wide, borne by 2,756 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 5,058 people, or 1 in 71,661. In The United States Ansley is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 24 percent are found, Texas, where 17 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 34 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent are found and New Zealand, where 5 percent are found.

Ansley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ansley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ansley surname rose 612 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 48 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ansley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ansley last name is predominantly Presbyterian (39%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ansley surname are 23.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.99% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ansley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 123.63% more than the national average, earning R 531,420 per year; in United States they earn 4.12% less than the national average, earning $41,370 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.71% more than the national average, earning $51,527 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ainsley923,192/
Hansley921,807/
Aynsley92882/
Gansley9263/
Annsley926/
Anssley921/
Atnsley921/
Andsley920/
Ansly918/
Ansle912/
Handsley86260/
Gainsley86186/
Hainsley86124/
Ganssley8620/
Heansley861/
Aisnsley861/
Aainsley860/
Ainesley860/
Ensley835,564/
Amsley83209/
Gansle8388/
Hansle8381/
Anzley8329/
Hansly8320/
Ainsle8314/
Ansler8312/
Onsley8310/
Anslie838/
Anslep837/
Anslet833/
Ainsly832/
Gansly832/
Anslay831/
Anslee831/
Ansliy831/
Ansleu831/
Ansloe830/
Aynsly830/
Annsly830/
Andsle830/
Ancley830/
Hensley7765,294/
Ainslie774,775/
Hansler77806/
Hamsley77223/
Ganssle77178/
Anselle77105/
Ounsley7795/
Haensly7752/
Hanslep7732/
Ainslee7714/
Ganzley778/
Enzsley775/
Honsley774/
Hanslee773/
Aimsley773/
Hanzley773/
Einsley773/
Anslett772/
Enssley771/
Ainslet771/
Atnslee771/
Hanscle771/
Ainslay771/
Aynslie770/
Anslowe770/
Gonsley770/
Aynslay770/
Ainsler770/
Anshler770/
Ainesly770/
Annslee770/
Oinsley770/
Ansledt770/
Hainnesley750/
Ensle73208/
Ansli73103/
Ancle7327/
Ansla736/
Amsle735/
Anjle732/
Onsly730/
Anzle730/
Angilley71184/
Hanssler71135/
Hanselle7184/
Angelley7136/
Hounsley7135/
Hennsley7127/
Hanslowe7110/
Henssley715/
Heinsley713/
Henzsley713/
Ainsslie712/
Henslley711/
Ganselle711/
Hanslett711/
Henshley711/
Hainsler710/
Hanslerr710/
Heanslet710/
Ainselly710/
Amsler674,103/
Hensle67655/
Einsle67476/
Enssle67247/
Hansla67111/
Hansli6770/
Heanssler6749/
Anslip6747/
Hancle6745/
Onxley6733/
Gansla6731/
Hänsle6730/
Hanzly6722/
Oncley6720/
Ganzle6713/
Enslee6712/
Enslie6712/
Anjlee674/
Honsle672/
Enslay672/
Onsloe672/
Heindsley671/
Heannsler671/
Hancly671/
Anjsli671/
Anslit671/
Anzler671/
Antcle671/
Amslay671/
Anssaelle671/
Anslou670/
Omsley670/
Anclay670/
Hounnsley670/
Ensloy670/
Honsly670/
Hanseller670/
Enssly670/

Ansley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ansley in the Marathi language
अंन्सलेयannsaleya-
Ansley in the Arabic language
انسليansly-

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Ansley Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ansley
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