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.
Ayliffe Demographics
Average Ayliffe Salary in
United States
$40,715 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ayliffe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ayliffe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ayliffe has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ayliffe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 272,669th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 5,106,900 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 41 percent of Ayliffe live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent first name globally, borne by 19 people.
The last name Ayliffe is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 544 people, or 1 in 102,423. In England Ayliffe is most frequent in: Greater London, where 19 percent live, Wiltshire, where 6 percent live and Somerset, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account England it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 35 percent live and South Africa, where 9 percent live.
Ayliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ayliffe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 306 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ayliffe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ayliffe last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% 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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