Hordley Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Hordley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hordley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:1,071,50151,923
Wales151:206,30213,003
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Wales261:60,3242,968

Hordley (14) may also be a first name.

Hordley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hordley is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Hordley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hordley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,185,341st most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Hordley reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held forename in the world, borne by 14 people.

The last name Hordley is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England Hordley is mostly found in: Shropshire, where 48 percent reside, Surrey, where 15 percent reside and Northumberland, where 8 percent reside. Apart from England it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 20 percent reside and Scotland, where 4 percent reside.

Hordley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hordley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hordley surname rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hordle92116/
Ordley9238/
Hardley86675/
Gordley86523/
Hurdley86364/
Herdley867/
Hordles861/
Horddle860/
Ordle832/
Ordly831/
Chardley802/
Harddley800/
Hurdle774,626/
Ardley771,174/
Erdley77522/
Herdle77189/
Hardle77162/
Härdle7748/
Hardly7740/
Hördle7714/
Gordly776/
Hordli774/
Jordle771/
Hurdly770/
Hourdille75132/
Hordiller752/
Gardley71225/
Ordille71208/
Hurdler71102/
Hördler7172/
Hardlei7133/
Haerdle7133/
Hardler7129/
Gurdley7110/
Härdler712/
Hurdles712/
Hardlee712/
Ordelly712/
Khurdly711/
Khurdle711/
Ordelle711/
Herdlee711/
Hardlay711/
Jardley711/
Gordloe710/
Hurdlee710/
Gordlee710/
Erdle671,078/
Ardle67186/
Ardilley6784/
Hardless6761/
Chardler678/
Hardille673/
Ardly673/
Ordilles672/
Jordelly671/
Chardlee671/
Hardelle671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hordley
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