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

Gradley occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gradley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,305,105th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 42,124,543 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Gradley reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. Gradley is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 16 people.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 626,046. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 37 percent live, Essex, where 34 percent live and Bedfordshire, where 10 percent live. Other than England Gradley is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 20 percent live.

Gradley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gradley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gradley surname expanded 278 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gradley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gradley last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.57% registered with the 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
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  • 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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