Hooly Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Benin

Hooly 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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Hooly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Hooly (63) may also be a first name.

Hooly 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

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

Hooly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hooly is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Hooly.

How Common Is The Last Name Hooly? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hooly is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Hooly is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Hooly reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,234,572nd most widely held first name on earth, borne by 63 people.

Hooly is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 75 percent live and Florida, where 25 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in one country. It also occurs in Benin, where 20 percent live.

Hooly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hooly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hooly surname fell 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hooly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hooley915,473/
Chooly9117/
Hoolly911/
Khooly911/
Holy895,489/
Ooly8911/
Hoosley836/
Chooley834/
Choolyo832/
Hoolley830/
Hjooley830/
Holly8016,881/
Kholy805,076/
Hoole804,161/
Holey80913/
Ooley80706/
Holyi80247/
Gooly80215/
Holay80212/
Choly80169/
Houly80145/
Holiy80134/
Hohly80109/
Holya8060/
Hoola8014/
Holoy804/
Holyt802/
Holuy801/
Holhy801/
Hoyly801/
Oosly800/
Oly759,232/
Holley7347,405/
Gooley732,230/
Khouly731,612/
Hosley731,569/
Kholiy731,057/
Holysh73997/
Cholyi73703/
Chouly73481/
Choley73378/
Houley73239/
Holych73236/
Hjouly73204/
Holyst73177/
Hollay73171/
Kholay73167/
Choliy73154/
Choola73152/
Cholly73143/
Kholey73124/
Kholyo73122/
Cholay7393/
Holysz7376/
Hooles7366/
Chooli7364/
Hoolai7334/
Joolay7324/
Hollóy7320/
Hohley7319/
Goolly7316/
Holyts7314/
Holloy7312/
Hotley7311/
Hooler7311/
Hoyley7310/
Hotlyp7310/
Choole739/
Holluy739/
Hously737/
Holytz737/
Hoiley737/
Jhooli736/
Jooley736/
Cholya736/
Khooli736/
Hollyi735/
Houlay735/
Hoolie734/
Choily734/
Cholys734/
Choloy733/
Cholyo733/
Kholuy732/
Holoey732/
Khoily732/
Kholoy732/
Ooyley731/
Hoolge731/
Hooloi731/
Hogliy731/
Holiay731/
Hollhy731/
Holliy731/
Goolay731/
Hoully731/
Houlya731/
Houlyo731/
Hooleh731/
Hoolih731/
Hoolis731/
Hoyloy731/
Hoilay731/
Kholly731/
Choluy731/
Holyth731/
Hoolle730/
Oosley730/
Holeys730/
Hollly730/
Hole6730,607/
Holi677,981/
Oola677,727/
Housley677,193/
Goly677,065/
Hola675,146/
Holý673,687/
Holá673,496/
Olay672,947/
Ahly672,564/
Ohly672,367/
Oley672,341/
Cholley671,889/
Haly671,674/
Ouly67807/
Oloy67567/
Oole67367/
Khoilay67279/
Olly67261/
Olya67247/
Oliy6785/
Choolee6748/
Holoeyi6743/
Holyuha6742/
Houslay6739/
Olyp6727/
Olyi6727/
Cholyai6721/
Choulya6715/
Oluy6715/
Choolie6714/
Chouley6713/
Choolla6711/
Choulay679/
Cholych677/
Holysch676/
Holé676/
Oily676/
Hoottle674/
Khooloi674/
Cholioy674/
Olyo673/
Khoiliy673/
Houlley672/
Ojly672/
Olyh672/
Choolui672/
Kholaya671/
Holleys671/
Kholley671/
Choslay671/
Cholaya671/
Cholyst671/
Hoysley671/
Holyohh671/
Holleey671/
Holleyj671/
Holliey671/
Hoosler671/
Hóly671/
Hoolles671/
Holí671/
Khoully671/
Olyt671/
Olyy671/
Olyz671/
Uoly671/
Chouhly671/
Chooler671/
Choolis671/
Choolit671/
Cholysh671/
Goolaay671/
Hooloha671/
Houlhoy671/
Holj671/
Oyly670/
Hoslley670/
Hootler670/
Hollioy670/
Hooslei670/

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