Fawley Surname

203,212th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Fawley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Fawley = 1 the Cattle-Fold Lea [O.E,fal(o)d + leáh] 2 the Fallow-Lea [Old English f(e)alo + leáh] Fawley, Hants, occurs in an Anglo-Saxon charter as Faleðlea; Fawley, Hereford­shire, as Fœliglœh.

Fawley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6821:215,49320,989
England2821:197,58217,327
Canada551:669,92054,285
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2071:117,75511,303
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2091:240,28120,076

Fawley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Fawley = 1 the Cattle-Fold Lea [O.E,fal(o)d + leáh] 2 the Fallow-Lea [Old English f(e)alo + leáh] Fawley, Hants, occurs in an Anglo-Saxon charter as Faleðlea; Fawley, Hereford­shire, as Fœliglœh.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fawley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fawley occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Fawley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fawley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 203,212th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 3,558,372 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Fawley reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,682 people, or 1 in 215,493. In The United States Fawley is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 13 percent reside, Maryland, where 11 percent reside and Indiana, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Fawley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fawley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fawley surname grew 805 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fawley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fawley last name are 28.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Fawley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.48% less than the national average, earning $42,078 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.24% more than the national average, earning $54,769 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Fawle9152/
Fawly915/
Fowley83681/
Fabley8312/
Fawleh831/
Fewley831/
Fawlie830/
Fawles830/
Fawlett777/
Faibley771/
Fawless771/
Fowlley770/
Fowle732,754/
Fable731,062/
Fawli733/
Favle730/
Fowly730/
Faiveley7137/
Pfawhler710/
Fowlie672,256/
Fauble67622/
Vhawle6712/
Faible672/
Fawlaz672/
Fowlei672/
Fowlet672/
Fableh671/
Vewley671/
Fowleu671/
Fablea671/
Feavle671/
Fawlla671/
Favlea671/
Fauvle671/
Vowley671/
Favlet670/
Fowlle670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fawley
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