Fooley Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Fooley Surname Definition:

An Irish surname. The New York Directory contains 227 Foleys (which are prefixed among other Irish fontal names), 7 Cornelius's, 2 Dennis's, 1 Dominick, 19 Michaels, and 22 Patricks. Mr. Lower, quoting Collins, says that 'The family of Foley have been of ancient standing in Worcestershire and some adjoining counties.

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Fooley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

Fooley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Irish surname. The New York Directory contains 227 Foleys (which are prefixed among other Irish fontal names), 7 Cornelius's, 2 Dennis's, 1 Dominick, 19 Michaels, and 22 Patricks. Mr. Lower, quoting Collins, says that 'The family of Foley have been of ancient standing in Worcestershire and some adjoining counties.' This would suggest a local English origin, of which no proof is offered. Foley must be looked upon as an Irish surname, and hence has no place in this dictionary.

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

Collins says that the family have been of ancient standing in co. Worcester, and some adjoining counties. Local: place unknown.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fooley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fooley occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fooley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,057,639th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. Fooley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Fooley reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Arizona, where 17 percent are found, California, where 17 percent are found and Florida, where 17 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent are found and Italy, where 13 percent are found.

Fooley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fooley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 95 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fooley Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

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Fooleey920/
Foley91119,017/
Fooly91245/
Foole91172/
Folley835,248/
Footle8371/
Foleya8347/
Fouley8346/
Fooler8311/
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Fosley835/
Foleye835/
Fooled834/
Foolee833/
Foolay832/
Foiley831/
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Foolly830/
Fooles830/
Fole8012,920/
Foly805,590/
Foulley7764/
Foollee7754/
Fholley772/
D'Foley771/
Footler771/
Foelley771/
Folleyd771/
Foolest771/
Footlee771/
Foolett770/
Fooller770/
Fousley770/
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Fouly733,873/
Folie732,347/
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Folea731,760/
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Foleu73253/
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Folee73240/
Foola73230/
Folge73178/
Fotle73128/
Foler73122/
Voley73105/
Fuley7390/
Folay7370/
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Foleh7353/
Folyi7351/
Folet7331/
Fosle7330/
Folae7323/
Folei7323/
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Fohle7321/
Foile7311/
Fhole738/
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Foolheea7121/
Fouleyou711/
Faleye6716,564/
Follet674,045/
Volley671,219/
Foiles67818/
Falley67622/
Fosler67544/
Foulet67525/
Fohler67432/
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Follie67144/
Fauley67131/
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Phoole6760/
Fulley6759/
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Foolat6741/
Fholer6738/
Folawe6735/
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Fouloy6727/
Foitle6726/
Foglie6726/
Foully6724/
Folowe6722/
Folaye6721/
Foleas6718/
Folehr6717/
Foulhy6716/
Faleya6714/
Fouleh6714/
Faleyi6713/
Fuleya6711/
Follez678/
Foolio677/
Foolah677/
Foliya676/
Fasley676/
Folett676/
Foslea676/
Folhes676/
Fusley675/
Follys675/
Folayi675/
Foslee674/
Folaje674/
Follei674/
Folher674/
Foyler673/
Foloya673/
Foiler672/
Fuiley672/
Foulay672/
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Folaie672/
Foutle672/
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Fatley671/
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Foslet671/
Fuoler671/
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Foilly671/
Folets671/
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Foleji671/
Folhie671/
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Foilet671/
Fojler671/
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Fouleu671/
Foulya671/
Follyd671/
Falehy670/
Folays670/
Faloey670/
Faaley670/
Pholey670/
Fohlay670/
Follee670/
Vohley670/
Faleey670/

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