Horsley Surname
Approximately 16,051 people bear this surname
Horsley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Horsley,' parishes in the Dioceses of Gloucester and Bristol, Southwell, Winchester, and Newcastle-on-Tyne (Derbyshire, Surrey, Northumberland, and Gloucestershire).
Robertus de Horslegh, Staffordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameHorsley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,001 | 1:45,302 | 5,530 |
| England | 4,792 | 1:11,627 | 1,709 |
| Australia | 1,198 | 1:22,534 | 3,103 |
| South Africa | 699 | 1:77,507 | 9,616 |
| Canada | 660 | 1:55,827 | 6,606 |
| New Zealand | 205 | 1:22,089 | 3,870 |
| Scotland | 87 | 1:61,538 | 5,001 |
| Wales | 84 | 1:36,840 | 3,652 |
| Zimbabwe | 53 | 1:291,288 | 29,631 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 26 | 1:52,461 | 4,513 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,749 | 1:8,867 | 1,336 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:113,431 | 5,331 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:7,753 | 762 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 664 | 1:75,631 | 8,043 |
Horsley (48) may also be a first name.
Horsley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Horsley,' parishes in the Dioceses of Gloucester and Bristol, Southwell, Winchester, and Newcastle-on-Tyne (Derbyshire, Surrey, Northumberland, and Gloucestershire).
Robertus de Horslegh, Staffordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Lucas Horselie, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1546. Thomas Horseley and Margaret Whytewell: Marriage Lic (London).
1791. Married — John Horsley and Mary Burton: St. George, Hanover Square.
Richard de Horsleye of the county of Lanark, who rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 214) most probably derived his surname from Horstey in Northumberland. The lands of the Horsselys in Lanarkshire are recorded as forfeited in 1369 (RMS., I, 330).
(English) Dweller at 1 the Horse- Lea [Old English hors + leáh (Middle English ley] A usual form in Anglo-Saxon charters is Horsa-leáh (horsa, genit. pl.), ‘Horses’ Lea,’ as in the case of the Surrey Horsley, 9th cent. ‘on Horsa-le(a)ge' (ledge, dat. sing. of leáh).
2 Horsa’s Lea [Anglo-Saxon Horsan-leáh— Horsan, genit. sing. of Horsa, from hors, a horse]
(English) One who came from Horsley (pasture for horses), the name of several places in England.
Parishes and townships in cos. Northumberland and Derby.
A location name in Cambridgeshire, Surrey, Yorkshire.
Horsley Demographics
Horsley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Horsley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Horsley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Horsley occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Horsley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 33,088th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 454,024 people. Horsley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Horsley reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Horsley is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 48 people.
The surname Horsley is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 8,001 people, or 1 in 45,302. In The United States Horsley is most numerous in: Ohio, where 10 percent reside, Virginia, where 8 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 53 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Horsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Horsley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Horsley surname increased 1,205 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 264 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 250 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Horsley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Horsley surname are 21.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.06% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Horsley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.3% less than the national average, earning 286,220 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.82% more than the national average, earning R 339,384 per year; in United States they earn 5.38% less than the national average, earning $40,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $52,049 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsloey | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chorsley | 93 | 0 | / |
| Orsley | 92 | 59 | / |
| Horsly | 92 | 22 | / |
| Horsle | 92 | 11 | / |
| Harsley | 86 | 540 | / |
| Horsler | 86 | 307 | / |
| Hersley | 86 | 187 | / |
| Hursley | 86 | 74 | / |
| Horslay | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oursley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chorsly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gorsley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Orssley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Orrsley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Oirsley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Orsle | 83 | 1 | / |
| Charsley | 80 | 539 | / |
| Hershley | 80 | 67 | / |
| Horslett | 80 | 13 | / |
| Harshley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Horchley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Horshler | 80 | 0 | / |
| Haursley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hardsley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chursley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Harsleys | 80 | 0 | / |
| Orsler | 77 | 169 | / |
| Ersley | 77 | 28 | / |
| Hersle | 77 | 11 | / |
| Orslet | 77 | 3 | / |
| Arsley | 77 | 1 | / |
| Harsle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hursle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Orzley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Horschler | 75 | 209 | / |
| Hourselle | 75 | 8 | / |
| Herschley | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oursler | 71 | 865 | / |
| Hourcle | 71 | 65 | / |
| Orselly | 71 | 44 | / |
| Orshlet | 71 | 41 | / |
| Charsle | 71 | 12 | / |
| Gursley | 71 | 10 | / |
| Ardsley | 71 | 6 | / |
| Harcley | 71 | 5 | / |
| Arshley | 71 | 4 | / |
| Orsleie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ershley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hursler | 71 | 1 | / |
| Garsley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Horxlay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Harsler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ourslee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Horslad | 71 | 0 | / |
| Harslue | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gorslee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Horchler | 67 | 1,058 | / |
| Orschler | 67 | 115 | / |
| Harslett | 67 | 90 | / |
| Orschlet | 67 | 50 | / |
| Orsilles | 67 | 17 | / |
| Orshlett | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ersle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Herschle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chorszla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orsla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orselles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orschled | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horsella | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herselle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arshlley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harslesh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hurschle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Arsly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Orsiller | 67 | 0 | / |
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