Hoadly Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hoadly Surname Definition:

The parishes of East and West Hothly, or Hoathly, are pronounced in the dialect of Sussex as Hoad-lie; and from one of these the surname has probably been derived.

Hoadly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:2,653,24194,788
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

Hoadly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The parishes of East and West Hothly, or Hoathly, are pronounced in the dialect of Sussex as Hoad-lie; and from one of these the surname has probably been derived.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hoadly Last Name Facts

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

Hoadly occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoadly? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,034,050th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Hoadly live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England it is most common in: Hertfordshire, where 52 percent are found, West Midlands, where 33 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Scotland, where 4 percent are found.

Hoadly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hoadly has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hoadly surname contracted 68 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoadley924,575/
Hoadleys862/
Oadley8327/
Hoadle830/
Goadly830/
Haodley775/
Hoadlui770/
Goadley770/
Oadli731/
Aodly731/
Oadle730/
Chouadli71573/
Ouadli673/
Chouadlia671/
Oadilla623/
Goadelli571/
Aodle554/

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