Dearsley Surname

366,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Dearsley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I cannot find the place; probably some small spot in Cambridgeshire or Norfolk.

Alan de Dersle, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Deresle, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Dearsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5661:98,44210,421
Nigeria1641:1,080,13944,870
Australia831:325,24927,873
Canada811:454,88439,362
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2761:88,3179,234
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Dearsley (48) may also be a first name.

Dearsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I cannot find the place; probably some small spot in Cambridgeshire or Norfolk.

Alan de Dersle, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Deresle, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1596. Thomas Deerslye, clerk, and Eliz, Nicnollson: Marriage Lic. (London).

1673. Jonn Dersley, sheriff of Norwich: History of Norfolk.

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

(English) belonging to Dearsley = Dear’s Lea [v. Dear, and + M,E. ley, Old English leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Dursley; a location name in Gloucestershire (?).

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Dearsley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dearsley is most common in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dearsley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 366,307th most prevalent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,406,043 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Dearsley are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 48 people.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 566 people, or 1 in 98,442. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 25 percent reside, Essex, where 15 percent reside and Surrey, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Dearsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dearsley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dearsley surname increased 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dearsley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Dearsley surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dearsley last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dearsley earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 5.49% less than the national average, earning 327,083 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.87% more than the national average, earning $51,721 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.79% less than the national average, earning $46,312 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dearsleyy941/
Deardsley941/
Dersley93225/
Dearsly93108/
Darsley9367/
Dearsle931/
Dearsluy881/
Dardsley881/
Dresley8010/
Darshle808/
Darsler806/
Desrsly801/
Dersler801/
Darslie800/
Derselle7541/
Dressley753/
Derrsler750/
Dershler750/
Dercle7168/
Dresle710/
Dressle6719/
Derclly6711/
Derßler6710/
Darslah677/
Derschsler672/
Darclay672/
Doerschlay671/
Dirsler670/

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