Dineley Surname
Approximately 558 people bear this surname
Dineley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dingley,' a parish in Northamptonshire, about three miles from Market Harborough.
Roger de Dingeley, Norfolk, 1330: History of Norfolk.
1586. Miles Okeley and Dorothy Dyngley (Buckinghamshire): Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameDineley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 291 | 1:191,471 | 16,969 |
| United States | 102 | 1:3,553,519 | 199,004 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Northern Ireland | 24 | 1:76,876 | 5,365 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
Dineley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dingley,' a parish in Northamptonshire, about three miles from Market Harborough.
Roger de Dingeley, Norfolk, 1330: History of Norfolk.
1586. Miles Okeley and Dorothy Dyngley (Buckinghamshire): Marriage Lic. (London).
1598-9. Rufus Rogers and Elizabeth Dingley (Southamptonshire): ibid.
1754. Married — Abel Beck and Sarah Dingley: St. James, Clerkenwell.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dyneley,' seemingly some spot in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Margareta de Dynlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ustas' Dynelay, 1379: ibid.
'John de Dyneley holds the fourth part of one Knight's fee in Downum (Downham) of the said Duke,' Knights' Fees, 23 Edward III: Baines' Lancashire.
1803. Married — Thomas Liley and Charlotte Dineley: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller at (prob.) Dynna's lea [Middle English ley, Old English leáh]
A parish in Northamptonshire.
Dineley Demographics
Dineley Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Dineley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dineley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dineley is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dineley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 566,665th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 13,060,118 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Dineley are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 291 people, or 1 in 191,471. In England it is most prevalent in: Merseyside, where 34 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent are found and Cheshire, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.
Dineley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dineley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Dineley last name grew 728 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dineley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dineley last name are 29.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.19% being registered with the political party.
The amount Dineley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 22.96% more than the national average, earning $53,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.06% more than the national average, earning $59,651 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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