Chorley Surname

142,772nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4301:38,9645,048
Iran5411:141,92712,697
United States3701:979,61972,663
Australia3021:89,39010,284
Canada1881:195,98719,219
Wales1071:28,9212,968
Scotland411:130,5818,115
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Mexico321:3,878,94425,867
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9461:25,7673,537
Wales661:23,7641,369
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

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.

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

(English) belonging to Chorley = the Churls’ Lea [Anglo-Saxon Ceorla-leáh-ceorla-, genit. pl. of ceorl, a peasant, churl]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in cos. Lancaster and Chester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schorley932/
Corley9228,040/
Horley921,708/
Chorle9234/
Chorly929/
Charley8614,045/
Schorle86461/
Churley86242/
Shorley86229/
Chorlet86124/
Corlley8639/
Chorlay8631/
Courley8613/
Chorlie868/
Chorlee867/
Chorler864/
Tchorly864/
Chorles863/
Hourley863/
Cherley862/
Hosrley862/
Corrley862/
Corleyy861/
Chárley861/
Schorly860/
Hoorley860/
Corle831,165/
Horle83237/
Corly8324/
Horly838/
Scharley80150/
Schorler8058/
Charleys8049/
Chourlet8023/
Chourlay8023/
Schorles8022/
Charlley8016/
Chorille809/
Schorlee807/
Charleye805/
Chaurley805/
Charliey804/
Chorliya803/
Charleya801/
Chorlouy801/
Charrley801/
Charleyâ801/
Cherlley801/
Courlley800/
Schorrle800/
Shorlley800/
Hurley7782,400/
Harley7731,435/
Carley779,589/
Charly773,896/
Charle773,491/
Corlay771,929/
Horler771,473/
Sorley771,130/
Horlle77437/
Corluy77343/
Corlee77154/
Horlei77148/
Corlea77140/
Churly77111/
Horlea77102/
Courly7763/
Horlez7757/
Hourle7739/
Chorli7728/
Corlei7727/
Horlyi7725/
Cherle7724/
Shorly7716/
Chorla7714/
Corleu7713/
Courle7710/
Horlay779/
Corlie775/
Horlee775/
Corlly774/
Churle773/
Horlet773/
Zorley772/
Hourly772/
Horles771/
Shorle771/
Corrly771/
Horleu771/
Coorle771/
Horrle771/
Corlùy771/
Corloy770/
Corlle770/
Hoorle770/
Schorlepp7523/
Schorlles751/
Charlleys751/
Charles71971,101/
Charlie7125,897/
Charlet7110,239/
Harlley71779/
Charlez71655/
Sharley71565/
Scharle71409/
Churlet71325/
Herlehy71240/
Charlle71205/
Heurley71202/
Hourlay71151/
Charlee7199/
Corlaya7199/
Cherlea7195/
Scharly7182/
Chaerle7179/
Charlej7177/
Charler7163/
Schorli7162/
Charlly7159/
Shoorly7155/
Corelle7136/
Horelle7134/
Carlley7130/
Charlay7128/
Charloe7124/
Corelly7122/
Charleu7118/
Cherlie7114/
Charlye7112/
Charleh7112/
Hurleys7111/
Charlea7111/
Horelly7110/
Harleys718/
Jourley717/
Charlei717/
Charlge716/
Chorloj716/
Hurlhey715/
Carrley715/
Harrley715/
Charliy715/
Chorlas714/
Khourly714/
Khorleh714/
Soorley713/
Charled713/
Hurlehy713/
Hurrley713/
Charzly713/
Chárlez713/
Harleyu712/
Carleye712/
Charlue712/
Courlay712/
Schorlé712/
Schorrlepp712/
Churlyi712/
Sourley711/
Carleya711/
Ceurley711/
Cherlee711/
Charlep711/
Hatrley711/
Hurleyu711/
Hurleyy711/
Hurliey711/
Horlett711/
Horlles711/
Corille711/
Churles711/
Chzorla711/
Zahrley711/
Shorlay711/
Charlyo711/
Shorles711/
Charloy711/
Hourlei711/
Chorlou711/
Chàrlez711/
Corlayá711/
Corleia711/
Cherlay711/
Shorlee711/
Churlie711/
Cherrly711/
Harleiy711/
Horlysh711/
Horrlle711/
Haurley710/
Shorrle710/
Horless710/
Shorler710/
Hurleey710/
Horller710/
Horllee710/
Shourly710/
Huyrley710/
Hurlley710/
Corllay710/
Caharly710/
Caarley710/
Carle6714,958/
Harle675,815/
Härle673,072/
Charleus671,548/
Carly671,417/
Hurle671,087/
Charleux67997/
Scharler67721/
Corla67627/
Horla67450/
Corli67446/
Hurly67427/
Harly67424/
Charlett67354/
Scheurle67270/
Charless67207/
Sorle67113/
Chourlia6763/
Corielle6750/
Cherelle6746/
Jorle6738/
Zorle6731/
Chorilli6727/
Charllie6725/
Charille6724/
Schorlau6723/
Charlesh6722/
Charlles6720/
Charelle6718/
Correlle6715/
Charelly6713/
Charlees6710/
Charllay6710/
Charlets6710/
Sorly678/
Chaarles678/
Charleer678/
Scharlee678/
Hurlehey677/
Sharlhey677/
Scharlei677/
Horli676/
Tcharles675/
Charlhys675/
Courelle675/
Charlowe674/
Charliea674/
Charliya673/
Corlé673/
Charliie672/
Tcharlie672/
Šorle672/
Charleis672/
Cherloie672/
Charrles671/
Charleia671/
Charlesr671/
Charliye671/
Chatrles671/
Cheerlay671/
Chharlet671/
Hcharles671/
Correlly671/
Scharlie671/
Shorelle671/
Hãrle671/
Hurley's671/
Horlé671/
Scharlej671/
Chorella671/
Chaharly671/
Charlaye671/
Charlieâ671/
Corillya671/
Harleyah671/
Chaarlay671/
Charllee671/
Chharles671/
Charlesd670/
Horrlett670/
Hurleyhy670/
Schaurle670/
Chorlich670/
Shorless670/
Hurlehay670/
Hoirelle670/

Chorley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chorley in the Arabic language
شورليshwrly-

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