Ayliffe Surname
Approximately 1,427 people bear this surname
Ayliffe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ailof.' In Domesday.
Ailef de Palestu, 1176: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Eilaf fil. Gospatric, 1166: ibid.
Arnaed Fitz-Aluf, sheriff of London, 1108: Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London, 1188-1274.
Read More About This SurnameAyliffe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 544 | 1:102,423 | 10,776 |
| Australia | 506 | 1:53,351 | 6,583 |
| South Africa | 130 | 1:416,752 | 36,221 |
| United States | 98 | 1:3,698,561 | 204,970 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 373 | 1:65,350 | 7,487 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:87,134 | 3,963 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Ayliffe (19) may also be a first name.
Ayliffe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ailof.' In Domesday.
Ailef de Palestu, 1176: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Eilaf fil. Gospatric, 1166: ibid.
Arnaed Fitz-Aluf, sheriff of London, 1108: Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London, 1188-1274.
Robertus Haylyf, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Aliff White (masc.), 1648: Reg. St. James, Clerkenwell.
John Aliff, 1645;: ibid.
Thomas Ayloffe, Essex, c. 1500: History of Norfolk.
1608. Katherine, d. of Thomas Ayloffe: St. Peter's, Cornhill.
1702. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. of Thomas Ayloffe: St. John Baptist on Wallbrook (London).
1783. Married — William Ayliffe and Frances Weston: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English and Scandinavian) the Anglo-Saxon Eglaf Ecglaf, O.Scand. Agleif, Egleif = 1 Dread Relic or Heritage. [Old English æge, ege = Old Norse agi, awe, dread + Old English láf = Old Norse leif, relic, heritage, heirloom] 2 Sword Relic or Heritage. [Old English ecg-Old Norse egg, lit. an edge, fig. a sword]
From the Old Norse, Eilífr; in the Domesday Book, Ailof, Eilaf; a personal name.
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Ayliffe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ayliffe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ayliffe occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ayliffe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ayliffe is the 272,669th most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,106,900 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Ayliffe reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,523,061st most common first name internationally It is held by 19 people.
This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 544 people, or 1 in 102,423. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 19 percent live, Wiltshire, where 6 percent live and Somerset, where 6 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 35 percent live and South Africa, where 9 percent live.
Ayliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ayliffe has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ayliffe last name grew 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 306 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ayliffe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ayliffe surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ayliffe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.1% more than the national average, earning R 351,948 per year; in United States they earn 5.64% less than the national average, earning $40,715 USD per year and in Canada they earn 56.45% more than the national average, earning $77,730 CAD per year.
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