Dawley Surname
Approximately 3,772 people bear this surname
Dawley Surname Definition:
Ó Dálaigh One of the greatest names in Irish literature. Originally Westmeath, but sub-septs settled in several different localities. IF 110 etc; Map Clare, Cork, Gal, Wmea; Plate VII
Dawley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,538 | 1:102,447 | 11,315 |
| Canada | 145 | 1:254,108 | 24,080 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Liberia | 17 | 1:259,326 | 15,766 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,055 | 1:47,601 | 5,448 |
Dawley (25) may also be a first name.
Dawley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Dálaigh One of the greatest names in Irish literature. Originally Westmeath, but sub-septs settled in several different localities. IF 110 etc; Map Clare, Cork, Gal, Wmea; Plate VII
Dawley Demographics
Average Male Dawley Height
177.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dawley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dawley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dawley (Arabic: داولي, Marathi: डवले, Tibetan: ཟླཝ་ལེགས།) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dawley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 121,412th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,932,011 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Dawley are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 25 people.
The last name Dawley is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 3,538 people, or 1 in 102,447. In The United States Dawley is most frequent in: New York, where 10 percent are found, Nevada, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Dawley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dawley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 335 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 128 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dawley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Dawley surname is chiefly Catholic (81%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dawley last name are 7.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.26% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dawley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.78% more than the national average, earning $45,211 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.1% more than the national average, earning $56,689 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dawley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dawley in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཟླཝ་ལེགས། | dawalek | - |
| Dawley in the Marathi language | ||
| डवले | davale | - |
| Dawley in the Arabic language | ||
| داولي | dawly | - |
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Dawley Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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