Hadley Surname

12,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Hadley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hadley' or 'Hadleigh.' In Essex and Suffolk I find two parishes of Hadleigh, and in Middlesex a parish Hadley.

Hadley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States29,0381:12,4821,549
England9,1011:6,122874
Australia2,4371:11,0771,639
Canada1,6691:22,0763,024
Micronesia4971:21437
Wales4511:6,861767
New Zealand3781:11,9802,084
Iran3451:222,55817,430
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
South Africa1801:300,98728,973
Scotland1101:48,6714,249
Northern Ireland631:29,2863,099
France451:1,476,060142,161
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines361:3,129480
Ireland341:138,4986,546
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Isle of Man161:5,3641,196
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
India91:85,229,487684,495
Norway81:642,78647,258
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
China51:273,464,31313,838
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,9961:6,100936
Wales621:25,2971,450
Scotland151:249,5488,553
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,1151:8,2121,052

Hadley (3,954) may also be a first name.

Hadley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hadley' or 'Hadleigh.' In Essex and Suffolk I find two parishes of Hadleigh, and in Middlesex a parish Hadley.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Hadleigh, Hadley = 1 the Heath-Lea [Old English hæð + leáh] 2 Hæda’s Lea.

Hadleigh, Suffolk, occurs as Hædleáh in an Anglo-Saxon will of the 10th cent.

Cp. Hatley.

Hadley has prob. in some instances been originally Hadlow, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Hadleigh (heather-covered clearing); the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Local. A town of Suffolk, and also of Esses, England, from houdt, a wood, and ley, a place or field.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Hertfordshire, Middlesex., Staffordshire.

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

The Hadleys derive their name from places in the adjacent counties of Staffordshire and Shropshire, the Hamptons from a Worcester parish, and the Hollingtons from places in Derbyshire and Staffordshire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hadley Last Name Facts

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

Hadley (Arabic: هدلي) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hadley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 12,385th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 160,745 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Hadley are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hadley is also the 111,232nd most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 3,954 people.

The last name Hadley is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 29,038 people, or 1 in 12,482. In The United States Hadley is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States Hadley exists in 90 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Hadley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hadley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hadley last name grew 475 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 727 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 733 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 262 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hadley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hadley are 17.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.51% registered with the party.

The amount Hadley earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 3.3% more than the national average, earning R 245,472 per year; in United States they earn 0.25% more than the national average, earning $43,257 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.38% less than the national average, earning $48,999 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Headley9218,458/
Haidley92296/
Haddley9290/
Chadley9233/
Haudley9226/
Hadlley924/
Hatdley923/
Hasdley922/
Haadley920/
Adley911,923/
Hadle91124/
Hadly91123/
Headdley861/
Chaudley860/
Headeley860/
Headlley860/
Hedley8310,979/
Hadler833,233/
Chadly831,624/
Audley831,325/
Haidle83833/
Addley83817/
Hodley83389/
Headly83366/
Gadley83332/
Khadly83269/
Haddle83183/
Headle83100/
Hadlee8383/
Aidley8351/
Hadlie8332/
Hadlet8323/
Haddly8314/
Haydle839/
Khadle838/
Chadle837/
Adleye837/
Hadlay835/
Adlley832/
Adhley832/
Hadles832/
Hadloe832/
Jadley831/
Eadley831/
Hadlge831/
Hadluy831/
Ajdley831/
Adliey831/
Hadlyi831/
Haudly830/
Haadly830/
Haudle830/
Haedle830/
Adly8067,401/
Adle801,775/
Cheadle773,474/
Headlee771,540/
Haidler77160/
Heedley7749/
Hajdler7744/
Chadler7743/
Chadlee7742/
Gaudley7732/
Hadlett7726/
Headlie7715/
Hadlyeh779/
Hadliye779/
Hoodley777/
Headler777/
Khadlya775/
Heddley774/
Houdley774/
Chadliy774/
Headlay773/
Aedleye773/
Adleeyo773/
Hadlech773/
Chadhly772/
Chaddle772/
Hadller772/
Hadlees771/
Khadhle771/
Chaudle771/
Haudler771/
Haydele771/
Headles771/
Hadless771/
Hadlowe771/
Ahdhley771/
Heidley771/
Chadlie771/
Hadlieh771/
Adilley771/
Adelley771/
Ausdley771/
Chadles771/
Haydhle771/
Hadloeh771/
Hadelly771/
Haidleh771/
Cheadly770/
Headlet770/
Heudley770/
Haddler770/
Hadlehe770/
Hadletz770/
Adler7373,393/
Hadli733,292/
Hadla732,004/
Edley73857/
Adlly73306/
Hodle73280/
Gadle73196/
Adlet73188/
Adleh73148/
Eadle73113/
Addle73105/
Adlie73102/
Odley7396/
Adlya7393/
Adles7393/
Adlay7349/
Adlee7340/
Hödle7335/
Addly7326/
Adhly7316/
Gadly7313/
Adhle737/
Hedle737/
Adleu737/
Aadle736/
Adlea736/
Adloy736/
Adlge734/
Jadle734/
Adlei733/
Adlyi733/
Audly731/
Hodly731/
Aadly731/
Aedle731/
Ohdly731/
Ahdly731/
Aidly731/
Eadly730/
Aidle730/
Chadelle71105/
Khadloya7184/
Haudille7112/
Chaudler717/
Chadilly715/
Hadliyeh715/
Adelleye712/
Chaddler711/
Cheadles711/
Housdley711/
Hadleich711/
Hoodleys710/
Chadli6722,302/
Godley675,482/
Heddle67884/
Adlyah67872/
Hodler67724/
Hoddle67523/
Adille67409/
Heidle67332/
Adelle67256/
Hadlou67189/
Ahadli67184/
Addler67158/
Eadler67131/
Adelly67112/
Audler6787/
Haudli6782/
Heydle6750/
Adlesh6747/
Audlee6742/
Khadli6742/
Chadla6738/
Aydele6728/
Haidla6726/
Ajdler6721/
Hädler6721/
Oudley6721/
Addles6720/
Aidler6719/
Gadhle6718/
Hoedle6718/
Headla6716/
Heedly6715/
Khadla6715/
Gaydle6714/
Gadlay6713/
Hoodle6711/
Gaddle6710/
Adlaya679/
Aidele679/
Jadleh679/
Hedløy679/
Hadlah679/
Haudliyah678/
Houdly678/
Adliya678/
Adller677/
Eudley676/
Hadhli676/
Adilly676/
Eidley676/
Aadhle675/
Hádler675/
Hodlys675/
Hedlay674/
Ausdle674/
Aidlee674/
Adhlee673/
Hedlee673/
Audlet672/
Ahdhle672/
Heidly672/
Khodle672/
Hadlad672/
Hadlli672/
Adless672/
Haddli672/
Adleeh672/
Hoodly671/
Gaudle671/
Gaddly671/
Chodle671/
Hodhle671/
Hodleh671/
Hodlge671/
Heudly671/
Easdle671/
Gadlge671/
Gadlle671/
Hadlač671/
Aadler671/
Addlee671/
Addleu671/
Adlawe671/
Adlesp671/
Audlle671/
Oodley671/
Adluyi671/
Ajdele671/
Hadlau671/
Hödler671/
Hadlaj671/
Gaidle671/
Adlieh671/
Adlije671/
Adhler671/
Adleoa671/
Adlles671/
Eddley671/
Edlley671/
Gadyolley671/
Hodlee671/
Houdle670/
Hadlat670/
Oddley670/
Audlay670/
Huidle670/
Aydlet670/
Heedle670/
Hodles670/
Audlie670/

Hadley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hadley in the Arabic language
هدليhdly-
هادليhadly-
هدلىhdly-

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Hadley Reference & Research

Oldbury's Hadleys - A website detailing the Hadleys of Oldbury, Worcestershire.

Hadley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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