Dearnley Surname

358,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,011 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dearnley 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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Dearnley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6521:85,4579,364
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
Australia951:284,16525,304
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Wales51:618,90625,852
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5301:45,9915,713
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Dearnley 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

Dearnley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dearnley is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dearnley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 358,623rd most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 7,208,255 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Dearnley live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 652 people, or 1 in 85,457. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 31 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 13 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Besides England it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Dearnley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dearnley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Dearnley surname expanded 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 644 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dearnley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dearnley surname are 4.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.88% being registered with the political party.

Dearnley earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.47% more than the national average, earning $43,783 USD per year.

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Darnle861/
Dernelley8219/
Dearnelly820/
Darnler806/
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Derenle800/
Dejarnelle780/
Dernelle75132/
Darnelle7549/
Derinler7517/
Darnielle71177/
Darnla711/
Dernelles711/
Derinli677/
Derenli671/
Dearnellas670/
Darginli6319/
Direnler6315/
Darnelli6312/
Darnella634/
Dherenla631/
Dournelle5947/
Darnillah5919/
Darnellas594/
Darnielli591/
Dernellis591/
Darimla53112/
Dirinli5311/
Dirnlou531/
Diremler5067/

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