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

Edgely occurs most in Ireland. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Edgely? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,537,949th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 53,981,822 people. Edgely is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Edgely reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in Ireland, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 107,021. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 68 percent are found, Ulster, where 30 percent are found and Connaught, where 2 percent are found. Other than Ireland this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Scotland, where 21 percent are found.

Edgely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Edgely has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Edgely surname grew 338 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it declined 32 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edgely Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the 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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