Critchley Surname
Approximately 9,276 people bear this surname
Critchley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Critchlow,' or 'Chritchlow,' some small spot in Lancashire, probably in the neighbourhood of Chorley. I have failed to discover it. The surname has ramified in a remarkable manner.
Read More About This SurnameCritchley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,447 | 1:10,229 | 1,510 |
| United States | 1,156 | 1:313,546 | 28,694 |
| Australia | 1,126 | 1:23,975 | 3,287 |
| Canada | 711 | 1:51,822 | 6,241 |
| New Zealand | 150 | 1:30,189 | 5,269 |
| Ireland | 133 | 1:35,406 | 2,941 |
| Wales | 132 | 1:23,443 | 2,472 |
| Scotland | 92 | 1:58,194 | 4,808 |
| Northern Ireland | 68 | 1:27,133 | 2,940 |
| Isle of Man | 50 | 1:1,716 | 318 |
| Japan | 50 | 1:2,556,886 | 31,037 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 45 | 1:98,441 | 6,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,641 | 1:9,230 | 1,377 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:170,146 | 6,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 102 | 1:492,340 | 34,768 |
Critchley (14) may also be a first name.
Critchley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Critchlow,' or 'Chritchlow,' some small spot in Lancashire, probably in the neighbourhood of Chorley. I have failed to discover it. The surname has ramified in a remarkable manner.
Richard Crichlow, of Leyland, 1587: Wills at Chester.
John Crichlowe, of Croxton, 1593: ibid.
Thomas Chrichlowe, of Leyland, 1606: ibid.
The same individual is thus referred to in the first two entries:
Edmund Crichlow, 1662: Preston Guild Rolls.
Edmund Critchley, 1682: ibid.
Anne Chrichlaw, of Ashtonliank, 1673: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
William Critchley, of Lea, 1673: ibid.
1804. Married — Joseph Critchley and Elizabeth Parker: St. George, Hanover Square.
A surname recorded in Inverness, doubtless from Critchlow or Chritchlaw, some small spot in Lancashire (Bardsley).
(English) Dweller at the Cross- Lea [Middle English cruc(c)he, a cross, crucifix; Old English crycc, a crutch, staff, crosier + Middle English ley, Old English leáh] This name has been confused with the following one. Cp. Crutchley.
From Crickley; a location name in Gloucestershire.
Critchley Demographics
Critchley Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Critchley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Critchley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Critchley occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Critchley.
How Common Is The Last Name Critchley? popularity and diffusion
The last name Critchley is the 54,851st most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 785,635 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Critchley reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles. Critchley is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held given name globally, borne by 14 people.
The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 5,447 people, or 1 in 10,229. In England Critchley is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 20 percent live, Merseyside, where 16 percent live and Lancashire, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Critchley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Critchley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,133 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 296 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 418 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Critchley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Critchley surname is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Critchley last name are 8.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.6% registered with the political party.
The amount Critchley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 8.29% more than the national average, earning R 257,328 per year; in United States they earn 2.92% more than the national average, earning $44,410 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.68% less than the national average, earning $49,347 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chritchley | 95 | 33 | / |
| Crithchley | 95 | 5 | / |
| Critschley | 95 | 1 | / |
| Crichley | 94 | 47 | / |
| Critchle | 94 | 3 | / |
| Critchly | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cretchley | 89 | 37 | / |
| Crithcley | 89 | 5 | / |
| Critchloe | 89 | 2 | / |
| Critchler | 89 | 1 | / |
| Critshley | 89 | 1 | / |
| Critcly | 88 | 0 | / |
| Crichly | 88 | 0 | / |
| Critchlowe | 84 | 0 | / |
| Critsley | 82 | 5 | / |
| Crithcly | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cretchly | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cricly | 80 | 1 | / |
| Creechley | 78 | 778 | / |
| Critchlou | 78 | 2 | / |
| Kretchley | 78 | 0 | / |
| Cretchlay | 78 | 0 | / |
| Crisley | 75 | 46 | / |
| Crizley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Krichly | 75 | 1 | / |
| Critzly | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kriechle | 71 | 22 | / |
| Krichler | 71 | 14 | / |
| Cricelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Craisley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crisleyd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Creshley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Critzloe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crissley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kraichely | 67 | 117 | / |
| Krischler | 67 | 45 | / |
| Crisly | 67 | 3 | / |
| Crisle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Krichller | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cricli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kretchler | 67 | 1 | / |
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