Edgely Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Edgely Surname Definition:

Thomas Edgelaw appears in Foulden, Berwickshire, 1653, and Alexander Edgelie there in 1686 (Lauder). Thomas Edglaw was witness in the trial of Janet Paistoune for witchcraft in Dalkeith, 1661. Perhaps from Edgelaw in Midlothian.

Edgely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland441:107,0215,562
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Scotland281:191,20810,357
England151:3,714,537119,675
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Scotland251:149,7296,268
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Edgely Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thomas Edgelaw appears in Foulden, Berwickshire, 1653, and Alexander Edgelie there in 1686 (Lauder). Thomas Edglaw was witness in the trial of Janet Paistoune for witchcraft in Dalkeith, 1661. Perhaps from Edgelaw in Midlothian.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Edgely Last Name Facts

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

The surname Edgely is found most in Ireland. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edgely? popularity and diffusion

The last name Edgely is the 1,537,949th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 53,981,822 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Edgely are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 107,021. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Leinster, where 68 percent live, Ulster, where 30 percent live and Connaught, where 2 percent live. Not including Ireland it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Scotland, where 21 percent live.

Edgely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Edgely has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Edgely last name expanded 338 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it declined 32 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edgely Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Edgely last name is primarily Catholic (85%) in Ireland.

Edgely earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.64% less than the national average, earning $29,927 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edgeley92597/
Hedgely924/
Edgesly920/
Edely91160/
Hedgeley866/
Edgieley860/
Eydely8359/
Yedely833/
Hedely833/
Edeliy833/
Edeley832/
Edgele831/
Edeluy831/
Edealy831/
Edgeler77174/
Edgetle773/
Headely773/
Edesley771/
Yeddely771/
Yedgela771/
Hedeley771/
Edyelly771/
Edgelle770/
Hedelay770/
Edele73734/
Edela73243/
Edeli73149/
Edily7321/
Idely738/
Ydely731/
Edelj731/
Edengele7145/
Edingele7110/
Gedelaya711/
Eshdehly711/
Hidgeley710/
Headeley710/
Jedele67653/
Edeler67535/
Yedela67499/
Edeali67420/
Edilay67215/
Gedeli6758/
Edjele6746/
Edelia6742/
Ediele6741/
Yedeli6733/
Edelis6725/
Edhele6721/
Edjela6718/
Gedele6717/
Yedele6717/
Edeile6714/
Eydeli6714/
Idelyi6713/
Idelya6711/
Eddela679/
Edgehille679/
Edelhä679/
Jedela678/
Edeles678/
Iddely678/
Edeleh676/
Eedela675/
Eadela675/
Edeala675/
Edelai675/
Ediela675/
Eddeli674/
Edgila674/
Hidely674/
Edelio674/
Edelid674/
Hedela673/
Esdele673/
Idgeli673/
Edeled672/
Ediley672/
Edélyi672/
Hedeli672/
Aiyedeley672/
Eadeli671/
Edeila671/
Edelgi671/
Edhela671/
Geedhelly671/
Gidely671/
Ideloy671/
Hedele671/
Edeleu671/
Hédely671/
Ideley671/
Jedeli671/
Eideli671/
Edaily671/
Edieli671/
Edyela671/
Idiely671/
Edelet670/
Eudele670/
Edyley670/

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