Copley Surname

36,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,539 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Copley Surname Definition:

COPLAY: Perhaps from Copley, a hamlet in the parish of Halifax, Yorkshire. Robert Coplay to be admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow "provided he first marie Jonat, 1. dau to dec. (lawful daughter to deceased) Robert Stevinsoun, upone whom he is contractit and begottin bairns," 1611 (Burgesses).

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Copley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,2551:43,9085,375
England3,9821:13,9922,062
Australia1,2751:21,1732,936
Canada3721:99,04710,758
South Africa1501:361,18532,866
Ireland1381:34,1232,864
Wales781:39,6733,883
New Zealand701:64,6909,897
France471:1,413,249138,595
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Israel111:777,96750,646
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Guam81:20,0153,029
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Guyana11:762,22114,420
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1141:38,8583,578
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,3041:10,5801,609
Wales121:130,7015,289
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8251:60,8716,689

Copley (46) may also be a first name.

Copley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

COPLAY: Perhaps from Copley, a hamlet in the parish of Halifax, Yorkshire. Robert Coplay to be admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow "provided he first marie Jonat, 1. dau to dec. (lawful daughter to deceased) Robert Stevinsoun, upone whom he is contractit and begottin bairns," 1611 (Burgesses).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at the Peak or Hill- Top Lea [v. under Copp, and + Old English leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the meadow on top of the hill.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Very ancient in Yorkshire. Local-but I do not find the place.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or De Moels, Baronets, from Meulles, Normandy. Descended in the male line from Moyle of Cornwall, of whom Reginald de Moyl, alias Moel, was dead before 1304, when Wm. M. was found to be his next heir (Roberts, Cal. Geneal. 676). The Lords Moels, of which this was a branch, descended from Roger de Molis, whoin 1086 held from Baldwin de Brionne in Devon.

The Norman People (1874)

Copley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Copley occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Copley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 36,280th most frequently held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 501,241 people. The surname Copley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Copley reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Copley is also the 1,484,914th most frequently used given name globally, borne by 46 people.

The surname Copley is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 8,255 people, or 1 in 43,908. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 15 percent reside, West Virginia, where 9 percent reside and Kentucky, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Copley exists in 44 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Copley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Copley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,001 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 121 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Copley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Copley surname are 10.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.51% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Copley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.29% more than the national average, earning R 385,668 per year; in United States they earn 7.84% less than the national average, earning $39,767 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.15% more than the national average, earning $50,749 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coppley92224/
Chopley923/
Cospley921/
Coopley920/
Scopley920/
Cople91170/
Coply9110/
D'Copley861/
Copple833,259/
Couple83742/
Capley83485/
Copler83257/
Kopley83123/
Coplea83115/
Coples83103/
Coploy8314/
Coplet8310/
Chople837/
Coople835/
Coplay835/
Choply831/
Ciople831/
Cooply830/
Coeple830/
Jopley830/
Copply830/
Zopley830/
Coplep830/
Sopley830/
Coppelley800/
Couplet77736/
Cioplea77496/
Coppler77405/
Chapley77151/
Couples7791/
Couplez7754/
Cioplei7752/
Soupley7734/
Copples7733/
Coiplet7723/
Copploe7720/
Copplet7712/
Copelly7711/
Copelle778/
Coplowe777/
Coopple777/
Coupler776/
Choplay775/
Coopler773/
Copplea772/
Coupple772/
Coëplet772/
Choplae771/
Copplle771/
Capleey771/
Caepley770/
Chopple770/
Koppley770/
Cooplet770/
Caple734,242/
Copla73495/
Kople73204/
Jople73117/
Sople7332/
Zople7321/
Caply736/
Koply735/
Coupleux71124/
Copillet7148/
Coupelle7142/
Coisplet7120/
Coupille7112/
Coupples7112/
Coepelle7111/
Coppille714/
Chaphley711/
Copelled711/
Coppelle711/
Choplayi711/
Coupleut711/
Copyllie711/
Couppler710/
Couplett710/
Couphles710/
Chaple676,511/
Caples673,095/
Kepley672,307/
Caplea67910/
Caplet67448/
Souply67300/
Koplay67265/
Kopple67220/
Capler67170/
Kapley67127/
Chaply67113/
Coppla67102/
Capple6785/
Kopfle6778/
Coplas6765/
Zopleu6755/
Coplat6750/
Coppillie6745/
Coplai6743/
Chopla6738/
Coupillie6737/
Caploe6735/
Koploy6730/
Joplet6730/
Kouple6724/
Coplit6716/
Jopleh6715/
Czaple678/
Chopli678/
Cöpler677/
Soploy676/
Soplay676/
Kooply675/
Sapley674/
Coppeller674/
Koeple674/
Soplei674/
Coupillet673/
Koplya672/
Zhople672/
Cauple672/
Soplea672/
Koplei672/
Caplue672/
Khople671/
Koople671/
Koplae671/
Koplie671/
Kopply671/
Casple671/
Capliy671/
Caplya671/
Jhople671/
Coplau671/
Soplee671/
Johpilley671/
Kopleh671/
Josple671/
Kopleu671/
Ţoplea671/
Tchouplay671/
Tsople671/
Câplea671/
Czopla671/
Ciopleias671/
Coppillet671/
Koplet671/
Coplaz671/
Koplyt671/
Japley670/
Caplep670/
Soople670/
Coplis670/
Caplle670/
Sopple670/
Kouply670/
Coppelles670/
Choppelle670/
Caplie670/

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