Dunley Surname

509,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 643 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Dunley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Dunley= 1 the Hill- Lea [Old English dm, a hill + leáh] 2 the Brown Lea [Old English dun(n + leáh]

Dunley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2401:112,48212,520
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
England1321:422,10728,563
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Wales191:162,87011,152
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1311:383,34928,717

Dunley (24) may also be a first name.

Dunley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Dunley= 1 the Hill- Lea [Old English dm, a hill + leáh] 2 the Brown Lea [Old English dun(n + leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dunley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dunley is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 509,082nd most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,333,664 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 38 percent of Dunley live; 37 percent live in Australasia and 37 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 24 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 240 people, or 1 in 112,482. In Australia it is most common in: New South Wales, where 81 percent live, Australian Capital Territory, where 11 percent live and Victoria, where 5 percent live. Outside of Australia it exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.

Dunley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dunley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dunley surname grew 119 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 254 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 271 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dunley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dunley last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dunley surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the party.

The amount Dunley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.45% more than the national average, earning $45,934 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.43% less than the national average, earning $47,978 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dounley9234/
Daunley923/
Dunlley923/
Dunnley921/
Duinley920/
Dunle916/
Dunly913/
Dunlahey860/
Donley8311,192/
Dunlea831,614/
Dunlay83598/
Dunlee8328/
Daunle8319/
Dunloy839/
Dunler838/
Dhunle836/
Dunlep836/
Dunlet834/
Dounle833/
Dunlly831/
Dunlhe831/
Dunliy831/
Dunlei831/
Dunnly830/
Daunly830/
Dumley830/
Dounelley800/
Dounilley800/
Donnley7750/
Dunelle7712/
Daunlay778/
Dunleap777/
Donlley772/
Dunnlee772/
Daunler771/
Dunloye771/
Donleey771/
Dhunliy771/
Donliey771/
Dunlauy771/
Dunnlay770/
Dunelly770/
Dunlahy770/
Donleoy770/
Dunnler770/
Dunlepp770/
Donle73273/
Dumle73250/
Donly73199/
Dunla7315/
Dunli737/
Donelley7176/
Dunleath7115/
Dunnelly718/
Donnlley715/
Dunleith712/
Deunelle711/
Dhusinle711/
Dhuunliy711/
Dounelly711/
Duinelle710/
Dunlap6752,919/
Dumler672,910/
Donnelley67695/
Dounla67534/
Donlea67122/
Donlay6783/
Donlee6746/
Dunlat6744/
Dhonle6736/
Dounli6712/
Doumle6710/
Dumlee679/
Dhumle677/
Dunlas676/
Dunlis675/
Dunlad674/
Dunlai674/
Donloy673/
Donnly673/
Dinhle673/
Donlei672/
Donleu672/
Dunlip672/
Daunli671/
Dunloi671/
Dumlay671/
Donlie671/
Dunleauie671/
Dunlah671/
Dunloa671/
Dinhly671/
Dhonly671/
Daunla671/
Dunlau671/
Donnilley670/
Donlly670/
Donnle670/
Donliy670/
Donhly670/

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