Audeley Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Audeley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stanley.' There are at least ten ecclesiastical parishes of this name in England ('the stony meadow'). For suffix, v. Legh, Lee, or Lees.
William de Stanlegh, Wiltshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameAudeley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
Audeley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stanley.' There are at least ten ecclesiastical parishes of this name in England ('the stony meadow'). For suffix, v. Legh, Lee, or Lees.
William de Stanlegh, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Stanleye, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Johannes de Staynlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus de Stanelay, 1379: ibid.
Robertus de Stanelegh, 1379: ibid.
1578-9- Edward Stanley, Lancashire: Register of the University of Oxford.
Most probably an early importation from one or other of the places named Stanley in England. Alexander Stanlie appears as dean of guild of Edinburgh in 1455 (Cambus., 96), and Mathew Stanley, burgess of Edinburgh, had license in 1495 to import Scottish goods into England (Bain, IV, 1619). John Stanelie was burgess of Rutherglen in 1647 (Inquis., 3334). Stainley 1671, Stainlie 1608.
Adam de Aldithley or Audeley, lord of Stanley, co. Chester, had two sons; 1. Liulph, ancestor of the great house of Audeley; and 2. Adam, whose son William obtained the lands of Stanlegh from his cousin Adam de Audeley, and thence assumed the surname, in the reign of King John. Mr. Shirley remarks of the Stanleys: "As few families have acted a more prominent part in history, so few can trace a more satisfactory pedigree." Noble and Gentle Men.
Local. A market—town in Gloucestershire, England. The place of a tin mine, stan, tin, Welsh, ystaen, and ley; or from the Saxon, stan, a stone, and ley—the stony place.
Audeley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Audeley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Audeley is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Audeley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Audeley is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Audeley are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Audeley is most common in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is most common in: Michigan, where 33 percent reside, Nebraska, where 33 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 33 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and France, where 17 percent reside.
Audeley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Audeley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Audeley surname contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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