Farleigh Surname

513,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 636 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Farleigh Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Farleigh, &c.

1 = Fairley, Fairlie, q.v.

2 for Farnley, q.v.

Farleigh, Hants, e.g., was the Anglo-Saxon Fearnleáh; Farley, Staffs, was the Domes­day Fernlege. (Celtic) for Farrelly, q.v.

Farleigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3481:1,041,54976,349
England1811:307,83523,246
Australia641:421,80833,593
Wales261:119,0209,008
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Farleigh (44) may also be a first name.

Farleigh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Farleigh, &c.

1 = Fairley, Fairlie, q.v.

2 for Farnley, q.v.

Farleigh, Hants, e.g., was the Anglo-Saxon Fearnleáh; Farley, Staffs, was the Domes­day Fernlege. (Celtic) for Farrelly, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Irish) The man who came from Farley or Farleigh (fern-covered clearing), the names several places in England; grandson of Faircheallach (super war).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Farleigh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Farleigh is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Farleigh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 513,430th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 11,458,406 people. Farleigh is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Farleigh live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. Farleigh is also the 1,525,482nd most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 44 people.

Farleigh is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 348 people, or 1 in 1,041,549. In The United States Farleigh is primarily found in: Virginia, where 13 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States Farleigh occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Farleigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Farleigh has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 657 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 176 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Farleigh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Farleigh surname are 12.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Farleigh earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.86% less than the national average, earning $38,463 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.69% more than the national average, earning $54,001 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fairleigh94356/
Farlegh931/
Varleigh8817/
Farliegh8810/
Forleigh880/
Farlig860/
Fairliegh820/
Farlaig800/
Farrlig800/
Farlough75156/
Verleigh751/
Farlik7142/
Fairlough7112/
Farlek7111/
Farlex716/
Farlag711/
Farlic711/
Farrlough710/
Ferlig710/
Forleg710/
Verlegh67238/
Fairelough678/
Farlick675/
Farleck673/
Farleek671/
Varlikh671/

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