Gradley Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gradley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gradley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:626,04636,944
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Gradley (16) may also be a first name.

Gradley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gradley is most common in England. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gradley.

How Common Is The Last Name Gradley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,305,105th most widely held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Gradley reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name on earth, borne by 16 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 626,046. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 37 percent are found, Essex, where 34 percent are found and Bedfordshire, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 20 percent are found.

Gradley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gradley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gradley last name rose 278 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gradley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gradley surname are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.57% registered with the political party.

The amount Gradley earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 32.36% less than the national average, earning $29,186 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.16% more than the national average, earning $58,210 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gradle92178/
Gradly923/
Gradler8686/
Gredley8684/
Greadly869/
Grodley860/
Gradelle80165/
Greadlee804/
Gradless803/
Gradille801/
Gredle771/
Grodle770/
Graydelle750/
Grädler71238/
Groudle7169/
Grodler714/
Gradlia711/
Greidly711/
Grödler711/
Grodloe710/
Gruidle710/
Greddle710/
Gradilla672,030/
Gradella67379/
Gradelli673/
Gradilli672/
Gradlich671/
Gradliss670/
Greidler670/
Grodelle670/
Gradillas63801/
Gradillis631/
Gradillat631/
Gradellas631/
Grodla621/
Gredlj621/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gradley
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