Hooley Surname

87,846th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Hooley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Howley.' I cannot find the spot. It seems certain that this is a Lancashire, Yorkshire, or Cheshire surname, and the locality must be looked for there. For derivation, v. How (2) and Ley.

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Hooley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3341:155,29515,890
England2,0711:26,9043,670
Australia7161:37,7034,924
Canada1341:274,96725,811
Wales711:43,5854,199
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Scotland271:198,29010,618
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
France141:4,744,480251,814
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Saint Kitts and Nevis21:27,6001,126
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malta11:430,2723,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4291:17,0582,485
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4271:117,60811,536

Hooley (18) may also be a first name.

Hooley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Howley.' I cannot find the spot. It seems certain that this is a Lancashire, Yorkshire, or Cheshire surname, and the locality must be looked for there. For derivation, v. How (2) and Ley.

John Hooley, of Dukenfield, 1613: Wills at Chester.

Robert Hooley, of Bebbington, 1610:

Hugh Hooley, of Houghend, parish of Manchester, 1611: ibid.

Jane Hooley, of Adlington, 1617: ibid.

Miles Howley, of Adlington, 1668: ibid.

William Honley, of Duckenueld, 1676: ibid.

1790. Married — Francis Genet and Elizabeth Hooley: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Hooley, or Dweller at 1 the Hoo-Lea [v. under Hoo, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh] 2 the Ho(o)le-Lea [v. under Hool(e] There is a Hooley Hill near Auden- shaw, Lancs.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Hooleys were a Macclesfield family last century, John Hooley being mayor of that town in 1748 (E.). The name is still, or was very recently, in the town. Hoole is the name of places in Cheshire, Lancashire, and Yorkshire. Hooley Hill is a village in south - east Lancashire.

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

Hooley Last Name Facts

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

Hooley is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hooley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 87,846th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,331,545 people. The surname Hooley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Hooley are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hooley is also the 2,608,198th most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 18 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 2,334 people, or 1 in 155,295. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Indiana, where 14 percent live, Utah, where 10 percent live and Massachusetts, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in England, where 38 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Hooley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hooley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hooley surname expanded 547 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 592 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hooley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hooley last name are 18.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.74% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hooley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 168.74% more than the national average, earning R 638,640 per year; in United States they earn 3.37% more than the national average, earning $44,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.75% less than the national average, earning $49,310 CAD per year.

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Hoosley926/
Chooley924/
Hoolley920/
Hjooley920/
Hoole914,161/
Holey91913/
Ooley91706/
Hooly915/
Holley8347,405/
Gooley832,230/
Hosley831,569/
Choley83378/
Houley83239/
Holeye83180/
Kholey83124/
Hooles8366/
Hohley8319/
Chooly8317/
Hotley8311/
Hooler8311/
Hoyley8310/
Choole839/
Hoiley837/
Jooley836/
Hoolie834/
Holeyo834/
Holeya834/
Holoey832/
Hoeley832/
Hoolly831/
Ooyley831/
Hoolge831/
Hooleh831/
Hoolye831/
Holeyi831/
Khooly831/
Hoolle830/
Oosley830/
Holeys830/
Hole8030,607/
Holy805,489/
Oley802,341/
Oole80367/
Ooly8011/
Housley777,193/
Cholley771,889/
Holleyy7764/
Choolye7751/
Choolee7748/
Holoeyi7743/
Choolie7714/
Chouley7713/
Choolue778/
Houleye777/
Hoottle774/
Kholeya773/
Houlley772/
Choolyo772/
Holleys771/
Kholley771/
Choleye771/
Hoysley771/
Holleey771/
Holleyj771/
Holliey771/
Hoosler771/
Hoolles771/
Ehouley771/
Chooler771/
Hoslley770/
Hootler770/
Hooslei770/
Haley7362,425/
Houle7329,850/
Hoyle7324,533/
Holly7316,881/
Chole738,261/
Khole737,225/
Holle737,032/
Kholy735,076/
Olley734,289/
Goley733,829/
Holer732,459/
Otley731,184/
Holes731,168/
Hoile73913/
Osley73818/
Holie73694/
Holeš73593/
Goole73553/
Hohle73400/
Huley73367/
Oleya73310/
Holei73292/
Holyi73247/
Gooly73215/
Holay73212/
Hotle73204/
Choly73169/
Holje73162/
Oleyo73151/
Houly73145/
Uhley73140/
Holiy73134/
Holep73126/
Oleye73125/
Ouley73112/
Hohly73109/
Joley73108/
Holet73105/
Oleyi73101/
Ohley7399/
Holea7394/
Hosle7372/
Joole7372/
Holeh7372/
Holya7360/
Holej7360/
Holee7338/
Oolie7315/
Hoola7314/
Holeś7313/
Oolep7312/
Hoele7310/
Holed7310/
Holez737/
Holhe736/
Ahley735/
Hoely735/
Oyley734/
Holoy734/
Ooles733/
Oolea733/
Holyt732/
Ooler731/
Holuy731/
Holhy731/
Hoyly731/
Huole730/
Oiley730/
Oosly730/
Hojle730/
Chhouley717/
Choolhye716/
Holeyapp714/
Kholeeya713/
Choolead712/
Chooleas712/
Khouleye711/
Hoyleyap711/
Cholleys710/
Jolley6719,827/
Holler6717,576/
Halley6713,392/
Hatley679,365/
Oly679,232/
Ole678,804/
Ousley676,030/
Khoule675,760/
Ottley674,569/
Hosler674,068/
Hulley674,039/
Cholet674,009/
Hollie672,655/
Hasley672,540/
Golley671,844/
Holets671,784/
Hoyles671,707/
Hutley671,663/
Khouly671,612/
Choles671,470/
Hottle671,123/
Kholiy671,057/
Hoyler671,008/
Holysh67997/
Houles67902/
Gouley67840/
Houlle67719/
Kholle67707/
Cholyi67703/
Outley67581/
Chaley67577/
Hoelle67535/
Holles67510/
Hoiles67498/
Chouly67481/
Ehoule67445/
Cholez67388/
Houlet67377/
Holetz67354/
Chuley67352/
Holesz67310/
Haleys67300/
Hoslet67284/
Holeha67260/
Husley67259/
Cholle67254/
Holych67236/
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Hollet67192/
Houlie67184/
Holiya67179/
Holyst67177/
Kholhe67172/
Hollay67171/
Kholay67167/
Kholie67155/
Choliy67154/
Goolie67153/
Choola67152/
Choleh67151/
Cholly67143/
Hauley67122/
Hollje67115/
Cholay6793/
Choler6791/
Holiye6789/
Houlez6783/
Athley6781/
Kholae6778/
Holysz6776/
Holeňa6775/
Hollez6774/
Kholue6768/
Chooli6764/
Holowe6763/
Goleyu6758/
Kholye6757/
Hotler6750/
Haleyo6749/
Holayi6745/
Holaya6739/
Choloe6738/
Goleya6737/
Holesh6736/
Ahaley6735/
Ooloje6735/
Hoolai6734/
Choule6733/
Hoolas6733/
Jouley6729/
Holoye6728/
Kholea6728/
Hoiler6726/
Hoilae6725/
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Kholei6722/
Khaley6722/
Haleyt6722/
Chhole6721/
Hollóy6720/
Gohley6718/
Hollee6717/
Ouleye6716/
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Holeus6716/
Hoileh6715/
Olleye6714/
Hoyled6714/
Hoglie6714/
Ehouly6714/
Holyts6714/
Holleyová6713/
Cholae6713/
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Holett6712/
Houler6712/
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Hotles6711/
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