Gurley Surname
Approximately 12,497 people bear this surname
Gurley Surname Definition:
This is another of the Norman families domiciled in Scotland at a very early date. Ingelram de Gourlay is believed to have accompanied William the Lion from England in 1174, and witnesses one of his charters about 1200. Fourth in descent from him was William de Gourlay, who made his submission to Ed.
Read More About This SurnameGurley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,870 | 1:30,536 | 3,799 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 165 | 1:683 | 152 |
| Liberia | 93 | 1:47,404 | 4,264 |
| England | 91 | 1:612,286 | 36,401 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 50 | 1:27,280 | 2,912 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| Grenada | 32 | 1:3,392 | 511 |
| Venezuela | 31 | 1:974,325 | 14,902 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Barbados | 11 | 1:26,132 | 1,223 |
| Saint Lucia | 6 | 1:29,797 | 1,820 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 4 | 1:2,404 | 44 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 67 | 1:363,811 | 22,769 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,637 | 1:30,677 | 3,702 |
Gurley (249) may also be a first name.
Gurley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This is another of the Norman families domiciled in Scotland at a very early date. Ingelram de Gourlay is believed to have accompanied William the Lion from England in 1174, and witnesses one of his charters about 1200. Fourth in descent from him was William de Gourlay, who made his submission to Ed. I. in 1296, being then styled Willielmus de Gourlay de Balgally in vicecomitatu de Fife. His son Simon first settled at Kincraig in the same county, which has ever since continued the home of his descendants. The last heir male only died in 1833.
“In 1361, John de Gourley died seised of the manor of Ponthorp and half the manor of Shepmanstede in the county of Durham, leaving Richard his son and heir aged fifteen. In 1395 this same Richard died seised of the manor, held by offering one bezant at the feretory of St.Cuthbert on his feast day in March, and one bezant to the Bishop.” - Surtees' Durham.
Gurley Demographics
Gurley Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gurley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gurley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gurley is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gurley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 41,760th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 583,144 people. The last name Gurley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Gurley live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gurley is also the 565,047th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 249 people.
Gurley is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 11,870 people, or 1 in 30,536. In The United States Gurley is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 12 percent are found, Georgia, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where 1 percent are found and Liberia, where 1 percent are found.
Gurley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gurley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gurley surname rose 725 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 104 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gurley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gurley last name are 14.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.13% being registered with the political party.
The amount Gurley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.79% less than the national average, earning $41,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.87% less than the national average, earning $43,784 CAD per year.
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