Evely Surname

345,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,058 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Evely Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eveleigh.' I have not been able to find the spot.

Evely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3911:94,23410,282
United States2311:1,569,086105,843
England1921:290,19822,328
Australia1741:155,14816,322
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales41:773,63329,106
France31:22,140,907385,998
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
China21:683,660,78330,601
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

The alternate forms: Évely (1) are calculated separately.

Evely (7,261) may also be a first name.

Evely Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eveleigh.' I have not been able to find the spot.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From Everley; a location name in Wiltshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Eveleighs or Evelys may be connected in their descent with the old gentle families of West Evelegh, Clist St. Lawrence, and Holcomb, in Ottery St. Mary, in the 16th and 17th centuries (W.). The name still survives in Ottery St. Mary.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Evely Last Name Facts

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

Evely (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﻠﻲ) is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Évely. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Evely? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 345,892nd most numerous last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 6,888,040 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Evely are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Evely is also the 75,773rd most frequently used forename globally, held by 7,261 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 391 people, or 1 in 94,234. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 42 percent live, Newfoundland and Labrador, where 38 percent live and Nova Scotia, where 12 percent live. Apart from Canada this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.

Evely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Evely has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Evely surname grew 550 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 211 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Evely Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Evely last name are 15.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.05% being registered with the political party.

The amount Evely earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.69% less than the national average, earning $42,420 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $48,024 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Évely931/
Eveloy9184/
Evelly9145/
Eveley9124/
Hevely911/
Eively911/
Yevely910/
Gevely910/
Evelley8319/
Evelyth833/
Jevelly833/
Gevelly832/
Euveley831/
Evellyh831/
Heveley830/
Hevesly830/
Evesley830/
Eaveley830/
Heively830/
Yeveley830/
Eveslay830/
Evele803,616/
Eveli8069/
Evela8050/
Evelä8010/
Evily805/
Ively802/
Evelí801/
Yvely801/
Evelé801/
Evyly801/
Jesvelly771/
Heiveley770/
Hively732,814/
Gewely73722/
Eveler73503/
Evelet73385/
Evelia73241/
Hevele73208/
Heveli73187/
Hevela7337/
Geveli7329/
Evelio7326/
Jeveli7323/
Evelis7319/
Evelle7317/
Yevele7314/
Evella7314/
Evelid7314/
Evelli7311/
Jevela739/
Gevele735/
Evelit734/
Eveles734/
Eweley734/
Eweily732/
Eveleh732/
Eviley732/
Yevily731/
Eveliz731/
Oively731/
Jevele731/
Ehbely731/
Evehle731/
Evesle731/
Aively731/
Ewelyi731/
Évelly731/
Yevela731/
Eyveli731/
Evelez731/
Eviliy731/
Evyley731/
Evilly730/
Evelee730/
Ebeley730/
Eveilleyd711/
Eveille67461/
Hiveley67242/
Geweily67153/
Gevgeli6768/
Hevesli6747/
Evellei6747/
Esveile6743/
Geyveli6735/
Jevelle6730/
Evelich6724/
Etvelli6710/
Eveillé6710/
Evailay677/
Gevelle675/
Jevella673/
Jewhely673/
Hevilly673/
Evelett672/
Jeveles672/
Jvelaya671/
Hebelay671/
Jevilay671/
Ievella671/
Hevelih671/
Hivelly671/
Ebheily671/
Ejweily671/
Ehbeily671/
Ehebely671/
Etveyle671/
Eveileh671/
Evelish671/
Evilley671/
Yevelez671/
Gevelli671/
Hevelia671/
Jebeily671/
Giovely671/
Evelist671/
Evyliay671/
Jeweley671/
Eveylla671/
Geweely671/
Hevelle671/
Yeviley670/
Ivesley670/
Heveler670/
Hiveely670/
Giveley670/
Hivelay670/

Evely Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Evely in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻓﻠﻲafly66.67
ﺍﻓﻠﻰafly33.33

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