Foxley Surname

268,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Foxley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Foxley = the Fox-Lea [Old Englishfox + leáh]

Foxley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8761:63,6057,448
United States3111:1,165,46383,401
Australia751:359,94330,133
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Wales361:85,9597,098
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Chile191:927,18319,125
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Norway61:857,04855,549
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5421:44,9735,596
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Foxley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Foxley = the Fox-Lea [Old Englishfox + leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes, &c., in cos. Norfolk, Northampton, and Wilts.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Hampshire, Norfolk, Staffordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Foxley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Foxley is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Foxley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 268,256th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,008,623 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Foxley live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 876 people, or 1 in 63,605. In England Foxley is primarily found in: Cheshire, where 12 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England Foxley exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Foxley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Foxley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Foxley last name grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,352 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 3,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foxley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Foxley surname are 31.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78% registered with the political party.

The amount Foxley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.19% more than the national average, earning R 440,076 per year; in United States they earn 21.31% more than the national average, earning $52,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.71% less than the national average, earning $39,392 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foxly910/
Foxlee83201/
Foxler8312/
Fosley835/
Foxlet831/
Faxley830/
Forzley77291/
Fousley770/
Fosle7330/
Fozly731/
Focle731/
Fosly731/
Voxle730/
Fosler67544/
Foßler6766/
Fazley6755/
Vosley6737/
Foslie6722/
Forzly6713/
Fasley676/
Foslea676/
Fossly674/
Foşlea674/
Vaxley674/
Foslee674/
Fexlie673/
Faxler673/
Foslet671/
Foucle671/
Foojle671/
Fozlee671/
Fojler671/
Vexley670/
Fossle670/

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