Atherley Surname

216,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,895 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Atherley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Atherley = the Spring-Lea. [Old English œðre or c&dre, a spring + leáh]

Atherley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6321:573,51147,017
England4181:133,29713,123
Barbados3271:879216
Canada1671:220,63221,263
Panama811:48,2992,383
Trinidad and Tobago701:19,4852,299
Guyana591:12,9191,804
Bahamas481:8,161696
Australia381:710,41347,396
Belize161:22,2171,827
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Wales61:515,75523,171
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2051:118,90411,373
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Atherley (16) may also be a first name.

Atherley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Atherley = the Spring-Lea. [Old English œðre or c&dre, a spring + leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Hatherleigh; a location name in Devon.

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

Atherley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Atherley is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atherley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 216,529th most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,845,671 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Atherley live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name globally, held by 16 people.

The last name Atherley is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 632 people, or 1 in 573,511. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 33 percent reside, Utah, where 12 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 26 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and Barbados, where 17 percent reside.

Atherley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Atherley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Atherley last name increased 2,431 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Atherley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Atherley surname are 12.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.57% registered with the party.

The amount Atherley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.02% more than the national average, earning $45,746 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.96% more than the national average, earning $50,162 CAD per year.

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