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 surname Dinley is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Dinley.

How Common Is The Last Name Dinley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,108,016th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 33,125,209 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Dinley reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 18 people.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 612,286. In England Dinley is primarily found in: Kent, where 56 percent live, Dorset, where 20 percent live and Worcestershire, where 8 percent live. Aside from England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Iran, where 15 percent live.

Dinley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dinley has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dinley surname grew 253 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dinley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dinley last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dinley
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