Farnley Surname
Approximately 73 people bear this surname
Farnley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Farnley'; v. Fearnley.
Johannes de Famelay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Farnley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 41 | 1:594,521 | 30,269 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Farnley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Farnley'; v. Fearnley.
Johannes de Famelay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(English) belonging to Farnley = the Fern-Lea [Old English fearn + leak (Middle English ley]
A location name in Yorkshire.
Farnley Demographics
Average Farnley Salary in
United States
$54,542 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Farnley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farnley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Farnley is found most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Farnley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,220,661st most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Farnley live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 1,392,951. In England Farnley is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 25 percent reside, Merseyside, where 20 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 18 percent reside. Excluding England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent reside and Wales, where 16 percent reside.
Farnley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Farnley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 79 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Farnley Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Farnley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning $54,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.23% more than the national average, earning $58,742 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fearnley | 93 | 4,207 | / |
| Farnly | 92 | 0 | / |
| Fearnnley | 88 | 1 | / |
| Fernley | 86 | 1,015 | / |
| Varnley | 86 | 3 | / |
| Fearnly | 86 | 3 | / |
| Farnloe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fornley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Farzinly | 80 | 1 | / |
| Farnelle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Farnelly | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feurnley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fornle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fernle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fornly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Varnly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Farinloye | 75 | 796 | / |
| Farinlayo | 75 | 5 | / |
| Farnielle | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fearnelly | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fernlea | 71 | 2 | / |
| Farnelli | 67 | 151 | / |
| Farnella | 67 | 63 | / |
| Fernelle | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fernille | 67 | 2 | / |
| Farinlli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fornelly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varnelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fournles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fournler | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fornelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farinloa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phornley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varnelly | 67 | 0 | / |
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