Cushley Surname

563,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Cushley Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Choiscle A sept of north Ulster. Sometimes used for Costello. MIF 250; SIF 31

Cushley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1901:28,1782,976
England1521:366,56626,048
Northern Ireland1251:14,7602,025
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Wales131:238,04114,239
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland941:47,1264,063
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland231:162,7496,621
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Cushley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Choiscle A sept of north Ulster. Sometimes used for Costello. MIF 250; SIF 31

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cushley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cushley is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cushley? popularity and diffusion

Cushley is the 563,577th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 12,967,164 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Cushley are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Cushley is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 28,178. In Scotland it is most prevalent in: South Lanarkshire, where 39 percent are found, North Lanarkshire, where 32 percent are found and Glasgow City, where 7 percent are found. Other than Scotland this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 22 percent are found.

Cushley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cushley has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Cushley last name expanded 826 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 760 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 345 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cushley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Cushley last name is predominantly Catholic (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cushley are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

The amount Cushley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.76% less than the national average, earning $39,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.71% less than the national average, earning $39,888 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cusley928/
Cushly920/
Causley86962/
Cousley86402/
Cushler8651/
Chusley862/
Scusley861/
Kushley861/
Cushlie860/
Cussley860/
Cusly832/
Cusle830/
Kaushley801/
Cutchley801/
Cosley77390/
Cuslea7772/
Kusley7757/
Causly7750/
Cushla7715/
Kushle7712/
Cusler776/
Jusley773/
Susley773/
Kushly771/
Cousle771/
Cussle771/
Chusly770/
Causle770/
Cautchley751/
Kousley71549/
Cousler7199/
Sausley7156/
Cussler7152/
Kushler7140/
Jussley7132/
Koshley7123/
Kaushle7115/
Quisley7113/
Cutsler7110/
Kaushly718/
Cossley716/
Kushlyt714/
Kushlet713/
Kushlya712/
Causler712/
Kuchley712/
Cuselle712/
Keusley711/
Cuchler711/
Couslay711/
Cusclay711/
Kuhsley710/
Kuisley710/
Kutsley710/
Cauzley710/
Kusle67816/
Kaushlya67100/
Czuchlej6717/
Koushlya6715/
Kaushlye678/
Couslliy676/
Kuschler675/
Kaushlay674/
Cosly674/
Kusly674/
Cucle674/
Jusle674/
Susle673/
Couselle672/
Cosle672/
Chaushla671/
Khoushly671/
Kushliya671/
Koushlye671/
Souslley671/
Cutchler670/
Saussley670/
Coutchly670/
Couchler670/
Coossley670/

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