Frowley Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Frowley Surname Definition:

Ó Freaghaile A metathesized form of Farrelly in Co. Limerick. SIF 72

Frowley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
England211:2,653,24194,788
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:346,33626,593

Frowley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Freaghaile A metathesized form of Farrelly in Co. Limerick. SIF 72

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Frowley Last Name Facts

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

Frowley is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Frowley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Frowley is the 2,506,728th most widely held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Frowley are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 1,535,233. In Canada it is primarily found in: Ontario, where 71 percent live and Nova Scotia, where 29 percent live. Aside from Canada Frowley occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 36 percent live and Scotland, where 8 percent live.

Frowley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Frowley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Frowley last name grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Frowley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Frowley earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 23.53% more than the national average, earning $61,371 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Frowle926/
Frowly920/
Frawley868,526/
Frowler863/
Frewley862/
Frawlley800/
Froble7741/
Frawly774/
Frobly770/
Frowiller751/
Frawlay711/
Frawlly710/
Frawles710/
Frawler710/
Fravley710/
Frawlaya674/
Frowlich672/
Phrawley670/
Frable62743/
Frawla62122/
Frobelli5310/
Frujuelle5023/

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