Chorley Surname
Approximately 3,115 people bear this surname
Chorley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chorley,' townships in Lancashire and Cheshire.
Bridget Chorley, of Chorley, 1595: Wills at Chester.
John Chorley, of Chester, 1610: ibid.
Chorley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,430 | 1:38,964 | 5,048 |
| Iran | 541 | 1:141,927 | 12,697 |
| United States | 370 | 1:979,619 | 72,663 |
| Australia | 302 | 1:89,390 | 10,284 |
| Canada | 188 | 1:195,987 | 19,219 |
| Wales | 107 | 1:28,921 | 2,968 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Mexico | 32 | 1:3,878,944 | 25,867 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 946 | 1:25,767 | 3,537 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:23,764 | 1,369 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
Chorley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chorley,' townships in Lancashire and Cheshire.
Bridget Chorley, of Chorley, 1595: Wills at Chester.
John Chorley, of Chester, 1610: ibid.
(English) belonging to Chorley = the Churls’ Lea [Anglo-Saxon Ceorla-leáh-ceorla-, genit. pl. of ceorl, a peasant, churl]
Parishes in cos. Lancaster and Chester.
Chorley Demographics
Average Male Chorley Height
174.94 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Chorley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chorley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chorley (Arabic: شورلي) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Chorley.
How Common Is The Last Name Chorley? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chorley is the 142,772nd most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,339,501 people. The surname Chorley occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Chorley live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 1,430 people, or 1 in 38,964. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 10 percent are found, Greater London, where 9 percent are found and Somerset, where 9 percent are found. Barring England Chorley occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.
Chorley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Chorley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Chorley last name increased 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,121 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chorley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Chorley surname are 16.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.37% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Chorley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 17.57% less than the national average, earning R 195,876 per year; in United States they earn 20.41% more than the national average, earning $51,954 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.22% more than the national average, earning $61,221 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chorley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chorley in the Arabic language | ||
| شورلي | shwrly | - |
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