Dineley Surname

566,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

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.

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Dineley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2911:191,47116,969
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Canada841:438,63838,170
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Northern Ireland241:76,8765,365
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Wales71:442,07621,198
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680

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.

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

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.

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

(English) Dweller at (prob.) Dynna's lea [Middle English ley, Old English leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Northamptonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dineley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dineley is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dineley? popularity and diffusion

Dineley is the 566,665th most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 13,060,118 people. The last name is predominantly 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.

The surname Dineley is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 291 people, or 1 in 191,471. In England Dineley is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 34 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent reside and Cheshire, where 10 percent reside. Aside from England Dineley exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.

Dineley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dineley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Dineley last name expanded 728 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dineley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dineley last name is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dineley surname are 29.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.19% being registered with the 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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