Dinley Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Dinley Surname Definition:

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

Dinley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:612,28636,401
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Iran341:2,258,31076,749
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Dinley (18) may also be a first name.

Dinley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dinley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dinley is most common in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dinley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,108,016th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,125,209 people. The last name Dinley is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Dinley are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles. Dinley is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 18 people.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 612,286. In England Dinley is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 56 percent are found, Dorset, where 20 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Iran, where 15 percent are found.

Dinley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dinley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Dinley last name rose 253 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dinley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dinley last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dinley last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the party.

Dinley earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.84% more than the national average, earning $51,710 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duinley920/
Dinle91386/
Dinly910/
Dinler8316,584/
Denley832,480/
Dinlay83146/
Dinlet834/
Dimley831/
Dinlle831/
Dinlea831/
Dienle831/
Dinglieye801/
Dionlay7746/
Dinglie7717/
Dinnler773/
Dinleah771/
Denliey771/
Dinlest770/
Denly73346/
Dinli73333/
Dinla7399/
Dimle7330/
Denle738/
Hdnle731/
Dhnly731/
Dinnelle713/
Dinnelly710/
Dimler67840/
Denler67313/
Denlea6772/
Denlay6771/
Gynley6753/
Denlee6752/
Dienla6749/
Dinlaz6743/
Denlet6724/
Demley6715/
Dnelly6711/
Dinlla679/
Dennly675/
Dhenle674/
Deenle672/
Dhinla671/
Dinlad671/
Dinlou671/
Dinlia671/
Dimleu671/
Dimlay671/
Denlie671/
Dnllee671/
Denles671/
Dennelley671/
Denleh671/
Dehnle670/
Dinlap670/
Denlly670/
Dimles670/
Dnilly670/

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