Fazakerley Surname

371,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Fazakerley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fazakerley,' a township in the parish of Walton-on-the-hill, near Liverpool. The variant Phizackerley is found only, I believe, in the Furness district of North Lancashire.

Roger Fazakerley of Fazakerley, 1394: Baines' Lancashire.

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Fazakerley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6521:85,4579,364
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Australia891:303,32226,493
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Scotland341:157,4659,168
Wales261:119,0209,008
France101:6,642,272293,169
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2581:94,4789,706
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Fazakerley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fazakerley,' a township in the parish of Walton-on-the-hill, near Liverpool. The variant Phizackerley is found only, I believe, in the Furness district of North Lancashire.

Roger Fazakerley of Fazakerley, 1394: Baines' Lancashire.

Nicholas Fazakerley, de Walton, 1600: Lancashire, and Cheshire Rec. Soc.

Robert Fazacreley, of West Derby, gent. 1631: ibid.

Robert Middleton, of Fazakerley, 1582: Wills at Chester.

Judith Fazakerley, of Walton, 1647: ibid. (1621-50).

1792. Buried — Lawrence Phezackerley, mariner: St. Mary, Ulverston.

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

(English) belonging to Fazakerley (Lancs) [the first element is doubtful: perh. for Northern English faws, a fox; and v. under Ackerley] Henry de Fasakerlegh, A.D. 1276.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fazakerley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fazakerley occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fazakerley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 371,278th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,536,242 people. The surname Fazakerley is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Fazakerley live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 652 people, or 1 in 85,457. In England it is most prevalent in: Merseyside, where 24 percent reside, Lancashire, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Fazakerley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fazakerley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Fazakerley surname rose 253 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 891 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fazakerley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fazakerley last name are 5.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.17% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fazakerley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 348.67% more than the national average, earning R 1,066,220 per year and in United States they earn 20.65% more than the national average, earning $52,061 USD per year.

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