Dearnaly Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dearnaly Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dearnley,' in the parish of Rochdale, now a separate ecclesiastical district. The variants of the surname are many, but marked by easy and natural gradations.

1677. Richard Dearneley, of Manchester: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

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Dearnaly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:2,653,24194,788
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Wales31:522,80514,314

Dearnaly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dearnley,' in the parish of Rochdale, now a separate ecclesiastical district. The variants of the surname are many, but marked by easy and natural gradations.

1677. Richard Dearneley, of Manchester: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

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

Dearnaly Last Name Facts

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

Dearnaly is found most in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dearnaly? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dearnaly is the 3,882,373rd most frequently used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Dearnaly live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England Dearnaly is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 52 percent reside, Suffolk, where 29 percent reside and Wiltshire, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England Dearnaly occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Spain, where 4 percent reside.

Dearnaly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dearnaly has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dearnaly last name declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dearnaley94276/
Dearnally940/
Darnalya882/
Dernaley880/
Dearneley821/
Dernailly820/
Darnala8061/
Darnali809/
Dernali801/
Darnale801/
Darnayla75318/
Dharnala75189/
Darnalis756/
Darneley753/
Dharnale752/
Daarnala751/
Darnhali751/
Dernales751/
Darneale750/
Darneli6771/
Derneli6728/
Darnole676/
Darnola672/
Darnele671/
Dharnola633/
Darnelea631/
Doirnale631/
Darnelie630/
Darneille59187/
Drenolli501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dearnaly
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