Hendley Surname

79,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hendley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Henley,' parishes in the the Dioceses of Oxford, Norwich, and Worcester.

Philipp de Heneley, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Heneleye, Warwickshire, ibid.

William de Henle, Salop, Henry III Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Hendley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7271:76,6788,783
England9031:61,7037,279
Ireland1341:35,1412,927
Canada1161:317,63429,153
Australia1121:241,03322,440
Wales221:140,66110,115
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland471:94,2526,181
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4971:49,0456,017
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5331:94,2199,638

Hendley (106) may also be a first name.

Hendley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Henley,' parishes in the the Dioceses of Oxford, Norwich, and Worcester.

Philipp de Heneley, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Heneleye, Warwickshire, ibid.

William de Henle, Salop, Henry III Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John de Heneleghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Willelmus de Henley, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

Apparently for Henley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Towns and places in cos. Warwick, Suffolk, Hants, and Oxford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From a market—town in Oxfordshire, also a town in Warwickshire, England. From Hen, old, and ley, a field or common.

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

Hendley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hendley is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hendley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 79,898th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,194,288 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Hendley live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 915,176th most commonly held given name world-wide, borne by 106 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 4,727 people, or 1 in 76,678. In The United States it is most common in: Georgia, where 21 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent are found and Ireland, where 2 percent are found.

Hendley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hendley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hendley surname expanded 887 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 285 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hendley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hendley last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hendley surname are 23.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hendley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.59% more than the national average, earning R 426,780 per year; in United States they earn 7.99% less than the national average, earning $39,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.25% more than the national average, earning $54,281 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hendlley931/
Heandley931/
Jhendley931/
Henndley930/
Chendley930/
Endley92460/
Hendle92408/
Hendly9261/
Handley8629,667/
Hindley866,318/
Hendler864,308/
Haendly8659/
Haendle8652/
Heindle8637/
Hyndley8619/
Khendle8615/
Hondley862/
Chendle861/
Hendluy861/
Gendley861/
Hendlys861/
Hendles860/
Hendlie860/
Henndly860/
Hemdley860/
Endle83109/
Endly8387/
Heindler80100/
Chendler8019/
Khendhle807/
Khindley805/
Hendless800/
Hendelle800/
Haindley800/
Hindle7710,569/
Endler775,332/
Handle77999/
Gendle77271/
Händle77156/
Andley77127/
Hendla7731/
Hyndle7730/
Hondle7720/
Hendli7717/
Jendle7713/
Endlay7711/
Händly779/
Indley773/
Hindly771/
Eandle771/
Endlle771/
Endles771/
Endlei771/
Gendly771/
Emdley771/
Ondley770/
Hondly770/
Hendielly752/
Cheandler751/
Händler711,479/
Hindler71109/
Hindlet7140/
Chendla7129/
Endelle7115/
Handlee719/
Haindle719/
Aindley717/
Endless716/
Handlay716/
Endller716/
Chindle715/
Endlech713/
Haendlé712/
Chendli711/
Hendlih711/
Hindloe711/
Eindlay711/
Andhley711/
Hendlou711/
Endlych711/
Haendlè711/
Khendla711/
Endelly711/
Chindly710/
Handlle710/
Hindlay710/
Hindles710/
Handlly710/
Hindlly710/
Yondley710/
Himdley710/
Endla671,309/
Eisendle67625/
Andle6773/
Hendlisz6744/
Haindler6733/
Gendille6729/
Hendlish6725/
Hendlich6723/
Chindler6721/
Ändle6713/
Indle6710/
Yndly677/
Chindhle676/
Hindelly675/
Chindlya674/
Indly672/
Ondly671/
Chendlia671/
Händller671/
Hendella671/
Handille671/
Gendelle671/
Endlé671/
Andilley671/
Chendlou671/
Chindlea671/

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Hendley Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hendley
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