Horley Surname

235,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Horley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Horley,' (1) a parish in Oxfordshire, four miles from Banbury; (a) a parish in Surrey, six miles from Reigate.

Walter de Horley, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Phillip de Horligge, Norfolk, ibid.

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Horley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6911:80,6348,960
Australia5741:47,0315,879
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Wales691:44,8484,288
French Polynesia681:4,129932
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Scotland141:382,41616,471
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6651:36,6554,766
Wales381:41,2742,182
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:297,15223,646

Horley (273) may also be a first name.

Horley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Horley,' (1) a parish in Oxfordshire, four miles from Banbury; (a) a parish in Surrey, six miles from Reigate.

Walter de Horley, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Phillip de Horligge, Norfolk, ibid.

1782. Married — Richard Horley (Surrey) and Mary Steer: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Horley = the Grey Lea [Middle English hor(e, Old English hár, grey, hoar + Middle English ley, Old English leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in cos. Surrey and Oxford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Horley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Horley is found most frequently in England. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Horley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 235,556th most numerous surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,266,713 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Horley are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. Horley is also the 537,992nd most commonly used given name on earth, borne by 273 people.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 691 people, or 1 in 80,634. In England Horley is mostly found in: Greater London, where 15 percent are found, Warwickshire, where 9 percent are found and Surrey, where 9 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Horley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Horley has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Horley last name increased 104 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 27 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Horley Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Horley surname are 8.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55% registered with the party.

The amount Horley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.84% less than the national average, earning R 55,044 per year; in United States they earn 17.74% less than the national average, earning $35,496 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.35% more than the national average, earning $55,321 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chorley923,115/
Hourley923/
Hosrley922/
Hoerley921/
Hoorley920/
Orley91486/
Horle91237/
Horly918/
Hurley8382,400/
Harley8331,435/
Horler831,473/
Gorley831,253/
Herley83543/
Hoerle83527/
Horlle83437/
Horlei83148/
Horlea83102/
Horlez8357/
Hourle8339/
Chorle8334/
Horlyi8325/
Ehrley8310/
Chorly839/
Horlay839/
Horlee835/
Ourley833/
Horlet833/
Oerley832/
Hourly832/
Horles831/
Orliey831/
Hoerly831/
Horleu831/
Horrle831/
Horlae831/
Orleya831/
Orleys830/
Orzley830/
Hoorle830/
Horlge830/
Otrley830/
Ohrley830/
Orly80275/
Orle80200/
Charley7714,045/
Gourley7712,976/
Harlley77779/
Hoerlle77499/
Churley77242/
Herlehy77240/
Heurley77202/
Hourlay77151/
Herrley77139/
Chorlet77124/
Goorley7739/
Horelle7734/
Chorlay7731/
Orilley7725/
Hoerrle7717/
Orelley7715/
Hurleys7711/
Horelly7710/
Harleys778/
Chorlie778/
Jourley777/
Chorlee777/
Hurlhey775/
Harrley775/
Khourly774/
Chorler774/
Khorleh774/
Chorles773/
Hurlehy773/
Hurrley773/
Hehrley772/
Harleyu772/
Hatrley771/
Hurleyu771/
Hurleyy771/
Hurliey771/
Horlett771/
Horlles771/
Haerley771/
Gorlley771/
Chárley771/
Hourlei771/
Harleiy771/
Horlysh771/
Horrlle771/
Haurley770/
Herleoy770/
Horless770/
Herlley770/
Hurleey770/
Horller770/
Horllee770/
Hoerlee770/
Huyrley770/
Hurlley770/
Heerley770/
Gorle7330,322/
Harle735,815/
Härle733,072/
Arley731,997/
Ehrle731,526/
Herle731,425/
Hurle731,087/
Orler73569/
Orlet73462/
Horla73450/
Hurly73427/
Harly73424/
Uhrle73423/
Erley73295/
Hörle73286/
Orlea73255/
Orlay73215/
Orlej7359/
Gorly7357/
Öhrle7349/
Orlie7347/
Oerle7341/
Jorle7338/
Örley7336/
Ahrle7331/
Orles7327/
Urley7326/
Orlei7325/
Ehrly7325/
Ourly7318/
Orlep739/
Orlue738/
Horli736/
Orlye735/
Orlez733/
Orlee732/
Orlly732/
Orhle732/
Orloe731/
Ohrle731/
Hãrle731/
Horlé731/
Orlya731/
Ahrly731/
Orlle731/
Orrly730/
Charleys7149/
Chourlet7123/
Chourlay7123/
Orielley7122/
O'Rilley7116/
Charlley7116/
Chorille719/
Hurlehey717/
Charleye715/
Chaurley715/
Charliey714/
Chorliya713/
O'Relley712/
Herlehey711/
Orelliey711/
Charleya711/
Gourrley711/
Hurley's711/
Chorlouy711/
Charrley711/
Charleyâ711/
Harleyah711/
Herleihy710/
Horrlett710/
Hurleyhy710/
Herleyhe710/
Herlehay710/
Hurlehay710/
Hoirelle710/
Gurley6712,497/
Charly673,896/
Charle673,491/
Garley671,674/
Hurler671,244/
Herrle671,197/
Hurrle67779/
Harlay67723/
Herlea67722/
Harlee67690/
Haerle67506/
Orille67490/
Harles67487/
Oehrle67449/
Harler67442/
Hurles67430/
Harlet67399/
Harlie67256/
Gorlee67193/
Hurlet67192/
Harlez67164/
Jarley67145/
Horlai67119/
Orelly67115/
Hörrle67114/
Churly67111/
Gorlea67108/
Orleus67104/
Orelle6794/
Harlea6794/
Orlett6773/
Gorlei6771/
Gorlle6771/
O'Rielley6767/
Gorlej6766/
Houtrelle6763/
Gorleh6759/
Hârlea6753/
Orilly6738/
Hurlie6737/
Herlie6734/
Harlej6732/
Orlowe6728/
Chorli6728/
Orlych6726/
Horlia6726/
Harleß6724/
Gorrle6722/
Hörlle6722/
Ourles6722/
Gourly6719/
Uhrlep6718/
Öhrler6718/
Horlat6717/
Orlaya6716/
Gorlay6715/
Kharle6715/
Herlei6715/
Chorla6714/
Orluye6714/
Hoorlouyi6713/
Hurlay6712/
Herlle6711/
Gourle6711/
Eurley6710/
Orless6710/
Herlay678/
Herzle678/
Horlah678/
Harlei677/
Herlee677/
Harlle676/
Herliy676/
Herløe676/
Arlley675/
Goirle675/
Orlesh675/
Horlaj675/
Ourlay675/
Orlets674/
Gorlae674/
Gorlie674/
Herlhy674/
Aurley674/
Horlas674/
Harlly674/
Șorlei674/
Churle673/
Gorlue673/
Harloy673/
Hurleyová672/
Errley672/
Hurleu672/
Harluy672/
Harrle672/
Goorle672/
Khurle672/
Khorla672/
Hurlle672/
Gorloe672/
Orleas672/
Hurlei672/
Kharly672/
Hoerlé672/
Orlejs672/
Orlaie672/
Horlid672/
Gorlya671/
Jurley671/
O'Rrilley671/
Orliya671/
Hasrle671/
Eerley671/
Harlhe671/
Harlya671/
Harlyy671/
Harrly671/
Gorhly671/
Gorlly671/
Heurly671/
Huorla671/
Orlawe671/
Horlli671/
Hurleyova671/
Horlih671/
Horlui671/
Hoorli671/
Hourielle671/
Hourla671/
Ourlet671/
Șorlea671/
Arleyo671/
Arrley671/
Orlybp671/
Gorleé671/
Orleis671/
Orlher671/
Aharly671/
Charlleys671/
Jorlee671/
Horlau671/
Horlit671/
Heurle671/
Khorli671/
Goorly670/
Hurloy670/
Hurrly670/
Harlep670/
Hurled670/
Hehrle670/
Harhle670/
Hurleyhee670/
Hurlly670/
Orlepp670/
Haerly670/
Oirler670/
Gorrly670/
Oerlle670/
Harled670/
Orledd670/
Orylly670/
Hurlhe670/
Erlley670/
Haurly670/
Erhley670/
Orhler670/

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