Carsley Surname

419,686th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 827 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Carsley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Carsley,' some small place in the West country.

Richard de Carslegh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Carsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4461:812,68862,481
England1701:327,75324,219
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Australia421:642,75544,739
Wales411:75,4766,450
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
Wales281:56,0152,800
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1431:351,18026,857

Carsley (22) may also be a first name.

Carsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Carsley,' some small place in the West country.

Richard de Carslegh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging either to Car’s Lea (v. under Carr (Teutonic) or to the Carr’s Lea (v. under Carr (Anglo-Scot.-Scand.) [Middle English ley, Old English leá]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Kersley or Cursley; a location name in Warwickshire.

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

Carsley Last Name Facts

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

Carsley is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carsley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 419,686th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 8,812,027 people. Carsley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Carsley live; 67 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 22 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 446 people, or 1 in 812,688. In The United States Carsley is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent are found, Oregon, where 11 percent are found and Virginia, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Carsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carsley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Carsley surname expanded 312 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carsley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Carsley last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Carsley are 4.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.28% being registered with the political party.

The amount Carsley earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.92% less than the national average, earning $41,889 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.66% more than the national average, earning $63,920 CAD per year.

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