Farleigh Surname
Approximately 636 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 348 | 1:1,041,549 | 76,349 |
| England | 181 | 1:307,835 | 23,246 |
| Australia | 64 | 1:421,808 | 33,593 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 103 | 1:236,654 | 17,592 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
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.
(English, Irish) The man who came from Farley or Farleigh (fern-covered clearing), the names several places in England; grandson of Faircheallach (super war).
Farleigh Demographics
Farleigh Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Farleigh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farleigh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Farleigh is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Farleigh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 513,430th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 11,458,406 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Farleigh live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,525,482nd most numerous first name in the world, borne by 44 people.
The last name Farleigh is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 348 people, or 1 in 1,041,549. In The United States it is most common in: Virginia, where 13 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Farleigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Farleigh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Farleigh last name rose 657 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 176 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Farleigh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Farleigh last name are 12.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.56% being registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh | 94 | 356 | / |
| Farlegh | 93 | 1 | / |
| Varleigh | 88 | 17 | / |
| Farliegh | 88 | 10 | / |
| Forleigh | 88 | 0 | / |
| Farlig | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fairliegh | 82 | 0 | / |
| Farlaig | 80 | 0 | / |
| Farrlig | 80 | 0 | / |
| Farlough | 75 | 156 | / |
| Verleigh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Farlik | 71 | 42 | / |
| Fairlough | 71 | 12 | / |
| Farlek | 71 | 11 | / |
| Farlex | 71 | 6 | / |
| Farlag | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farlic | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farrlough | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ferlig | 71 | 0 | / |
| Forleg | 71 | 0 | / |
| Verlegh | 67 | 238 | / |
| Fairelough | 67 | 8 | / |
| Farlick | 67 | 5 | / |
| Farleck | 67 | 3 | / |
| Farleek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varlikh | 67 | 1 | / |
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