Where Does The Last Name Findlay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Findlay (Arabic: فندلاي) has its highest incidence in Scotland. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Findlay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Findlay is the 16,635^th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 218,458 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 39 percent of Findlay reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 317,830^th most common first name on earth, held by 679 people.

The surname is most common in Scotland, where it is carried by 6,823 people, or 1 in 785. In Scotland Findlay is mostly found in: Glasgow City, where 9 percent are found, South Lanarkshire, where 8 percent are found and Aberdeenshire, where 8 percent are found. Beside Scotland this surname is found in 80 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Findlay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Findlay has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Findlay last name grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,150 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 860 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 669 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 158 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Findlay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Findlay surname are 11.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58% being registered with the political party.

The amount Findlay earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 52.64% more than the national average, earning R 362,724 per year; in Colombia they earn 43.7% more than the national average, earning $32,622,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.43% more than the national average, earning $46,355 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.18% more than the national average, earning $53,748 CAD per year.