Atley Surname
Approximately 1,085 people bear this surname
Atley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the lea,' from ley, legh, lea, or lay, a meadow, a grassy plain. The local names with which this word is incorporated as affix or suffix are innumerable; compare Leighton, Chudleigh, Eckersley, Leyburn, &c.
Read More About This SurnameAtley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 625 | 1:43,193 | 5,488 |
| United States | 184 | 1:1,969,886 | 126,972 |
| England | 103 | 1:540,952 | 33,556 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| New Zealand | 53 | 1:85,440 | 12,123 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 133 | 1:183,273 | 15,057 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 1:749,533 | 47,599 |
Atley (246) may also be a first name.
Atley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the lea,' from ley, legh, lea, or lay, a meadow, a grassy plain. The local names with which this word is incorporated as affix or suffix are innumerable; compare Leighton, Chudleigh, Eckersley, Leyburn, &c. Of itself, also, it represents countless spots styled Lee, Lees, Leigh, Lea, Leece (a village in Furness), Sic. The local surnames built upon it are equally numerous, comprising (without adducing compound forms) Lee, Lees, Leese, Leece, Legg, Legge, Legh, Leigh, Ley, Lay, and Lea, all of which see under their respective heads.
Henry de la Lee, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard de la Lee, Wiltshire, ibid.
John de la Lee. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
Roger de la Lee. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
Johannes del Lee, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1550-1. John Lee and Agnes Masset: Marriage Lic. (London).
1565. Baptised — Anne, d. Henry Lee: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Local. The earlier references point to an English origin. Alan de Leia witnessed a charter by Eschina uxor Walteri a. 1177, and a later Alan de Leya witnessed a charter by Alexander, son of Walter, senescallus, 1246 (RMP., p. 75, 89). Phelippe de la Leye rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 196). Robertus de Lee, 1436 (Home, 6). John Lie in Snook-miln, 1718 (Lauder).
(English) Dweller At the Lea. [Middle English atte leye-Old English at pœre leáge]
A pasture, meadow, lands not plowed, a common, a sheltered place; Lee, a river, a stream, from Lli, Welsh, a stream.
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Atley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Atley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Atley is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Atley? popularity and diffusion
The surname Atley is the 338,992nd most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,716,632 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 63 percent of Atley reside; 62 percent reside in Australasia and 62 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 569,299th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 246 people.
The last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is carried by 625 people, or 1 in 43,193. In Australia Atley is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 71 percent live, New South Wales, where 16 percent live and Queensland, where 8 percent live. Aside from Australia Atley exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.
Atley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Atley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Atley surname grew 275 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 23 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 483 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Atley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Atley last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Atley last name are 36.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.72% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Atley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.37% less than the national average, earning $40,831 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.56% less than the national average, earning $43,445 CAD per year.
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