Dearnly Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dearnly 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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Dearnly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Dearnly 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

Dearnly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dearnly is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dearnly? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,193,072nd most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Dearnly live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Dearnly is most numerous in: Derbyshire, where 50 percent reside and Merseyside, where 50 percent reside. Aside from England Dearnly is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Canada, where 20 percent reside.

Dearnly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dearnly has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dearnly surname declined 88 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dearnley931,011/
Darnly922/
Dearnelly880/
Darnley861,293/
Dernley8658/
Dearnle861/
Derinley800/
Darnla771/
Darnle771/
Dernelley7519/
Derinli717/
Darnler716/
Darnleu711/
Derenli711/
Dejarnelle710/
Derenle710/
Dernelle67132/
Darnelle6749/
Darginli6719/
Derinler6717/
Darnelli6712/
Darnella674/
Dherenla671/
Darnielle63177/
Darnielli631/
Deornella631/
Dernellis631/
Dernelles631/
Deornellis5995/
Deornelles597/
Dirinli5711/
Direnler5315/
Dournelle5047/

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