Findley Surname
Approximately 16,132 people bear this surname
Findley Surname Definition:
The same as Finlay, which see, with intrusive d.
Findley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,040 | 1:27,796 | 3,473 |
| England | 1,112 | 1:50,106 | 6,214 |
| Jamaica | 659 | 1:4,355 | 592 |
| Australia | 354 | 1:76,259 | 8,927 |
| Canada | 270 | 1:136,465 | 14,092 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 181 | 1:7,536 | 1,114 |
| Liberia | 126 | 1:34,988 | 3,264 |
| Namibia | 85 | 1:28,346 | 4,400 |
| Grenada | 76 | 1:1,428 | 262 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1:79,444 | 11,532 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 | 1:16,094 | 893 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 660 | 1:36,932 | 4,785 |
| Scotland | 148 | 1:25,292 | 2,311 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,296 | 1:21,872 | 2,753 |
Findley (219) may also be a first name.
Findley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The same as Finlay, which see, with intrusive d.
(Scottish) Descendant of Fionnla (fair hero); one who came from Findlay (clear calf), in Scotland.
Findley Demographics
Average Male Findley Height
176.77 cm
Average Female Findley Height
164.91 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Findley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Findley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Findley (Arabic: فندلي, Russian: Финдлей) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Findley.
How Common Is The Last Name Findley? popularity and diffusion
The surname Findley is the 32,922nd most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 451,745 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Findley reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 609,814th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 219 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 13,040 people, or 1 in 27,796. In The United States Findley is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 59 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent live and Jamaica, where 4 percent live.
Findley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Findley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Findley last name expanded 568 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Findley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (85%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Findley surname are 18.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.61% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Findley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.91% less than the national average, earning R 109,536 per year; in United States they earn 0.67% less than the national average, earning $42,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.95% less than the national average, earning $45,734 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiendley | 93 | 50 | / |
| Findly | 92 | 97 | / |
| Findle | 92 | 82 | / |
| Fndley | 92 | 1 | / |
| Findlay | 86 | 33,359 | / |
| Fendley | 86 | 2,848 | / |
| Findler | 86 | 512 | / |
| Findlet | 86 | 2 | / |
| Fiendly | 86 | 2 | / |
| Finndly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fimdley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fndle | 83 | 0 | / |
| Findllay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fendle | 77 | 50 | / |
| Fendly | 77 | 21 | / |
| Findli | 77 | 7 | / |
| Findla | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fendler | 71 | 1,705 | / |
| Fendlay | 71 | 136 | / |
| Vendley | 71 | 83 | / |
| Phindle | 71 | 7 | / |
| Fndlees | 71 | 5 | / |
| Fyndlei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Findlai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Femdley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Findlas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fendlez | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fendlle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pfändler | 67 | 758 | / |
| Pfendler | 67 | 526 | / |
| Fendelly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phindler | 67 | 0 | / |
Findley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Findley in the Russian language | ||
| Финдлей | findlej | - |
| Findley in the Arabic language | ||
| فندلي | fndly | - |
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Findley Reference & Research
Findley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Findley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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