Early Surname
Approximately 23,546 people bear this surname
Early Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19,595 | 1:18,498 | 2,326 |
| England | 1,252 | 1:44,503 | 5,628 |
| Ireland | 514 | 1:9,161 | 1,247 |
| Australia | 485 | 1:55,661 | 6,818 |
| Canada | 444 | 1:82,986 | 9,238 |
| Scotland | 232 | 1:23,077 | 2,591 |
| New Zealand | 228 | 1:19,861 | 3,495 |
| Northern Ireland | 185 | 1:9,973 | 1,582 |
| Liberia | 147 | 1:29,990 | 2,875 |
| South Africa | 141 | 1:384,239 | 34,295 |
| Indonesia | 100 | 1:1,322,492 | 91,711 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:88,415 | 7,250 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,176 | 1:3,767 | 671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 908 | 1:26,845 | 3,678 |
| Scotland | 194 | 1:19,295 | 1,958 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,009 | 1:10,026 | 1,288 |
Early (4,004) may also be a first name.
Early Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Earley,' a parish in the Diocese Oxford. Lower says, 'A liberty in the parish of Sonning, Berkshire' The form Early without the 'e' in the second syllable is, of course, imitative, and indeed the entry:
Nicholas le Urrly, Norfolk, 1273. A. suggests in some instances a nickname for one who 'caught the worm' in good time. But viewed generally the name must, without hesitation, be placed in the local class of surnames.
Clemens de Erleghe, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Philip de Erlee, Somerset, ibid.
Warm de Erlegh, Somerset ibid.
1580. Married — Thomas Early and Agnes Odium: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) 1 belonging to Early (Berks) = prob. Eorl’s or Eorla’s Lea [v.
under Earl, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh] 2 Manly [Old English eorl(l)ic] 3 a nickname [Middle English erly, Old English ǽrlíc]
Ó Maolmocheirghe The name of an ecclesiastical family of Breffny. Occasionally a synonym of Loughran, q.v. The alternative anglicized forms Mohery and Mulmoher are now rare. MIF 95,168; Map Cavan-Leit.
[EARNER]
(English) One who came from Earley (eagle wood), in Berkshire; dweller by the earl’s meadow.
A liberty in the parish of Sonning, co. Berks.
From Early, in the parish of Sonning, Berks. Hurley is also the name of a villa, near Marlow, same co. But see LEGG.
Early Demographics
Early Political Affiliation
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Early Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Early Come From? nationality or country of origin
Early (Arabic: رلي) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Early? popularity and diffusion
The last name Early is the 23,023rd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 309,503 people. The surname Early is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Early are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Early is also the 110,356th most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 4,004 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 19,595 people, or 1 in 18,498. In The United States it is primarily found in: Virginia, where 7 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and Ireland, where 2 percent reside.
Early Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Early has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Early last name grew 391 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 56 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 438 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Early Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Early last name is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Early last name are 13.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.74% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Early earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.66% more than the national average, earning R 267,720 per year; in United States they earn 3.14% less than the national average, earning $41,793 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.92% more than the national average, earning $50,141 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Early Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Early in the Arabic language | ||
| رلي | rly | - |
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Footnotes
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