Horsley Surname

33,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,051 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Horsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,0011:45,3025,530
England4,7921:11,6271,709
Australia1,1981:22,5343,103
South Africa6991:77,5079,616
Canada6601:55,8276,606
New Zealand2051:22,0893,870
Scotland871:61,5385,001
Wales841:36,8403,652
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
France341:1,953,609166,012
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Trinidad and Tobago261:52,4614,513
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Swaziland41:324,550996
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
China31:455,773,85521,925
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Tonga11:107,313791
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,7491:8,8671,336
Scotland331:113,4315,331
Wales121:130,7015,289
Isle of Man71:7,753762
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6641:75,6318,043

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.

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

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Horsley (pasture for horses), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes and townships in cos. Northumberland and Derby.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Cambridgeshire, Surrey, Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horsloey931/
Chorsley930/
Orsley9259/
Horsly9222/
Horsle9211/
Harsley86540/
Horsler86307/
Hersley86187/
Hursley8674/
Horslay862/
Oursley861/
Chorsly860/
Gorsley860/
Orssley860/
Orrsley860/
Oirsley860/
Orsle831/
Charsley80539/
Hershley8067/
Horslett8013/
Harshley801/
Horchley800/
Horshler800/
Haursley800/
Hardsley800/
Chursley800/
Harsleys800/
Orsler77169/
Ersley7728/
Hersle7711/
Orslet773/
Arsley771/
Harsle771/
Hursle770/
Orzley770/
Horschler75209/
Hourselle758/
Herschley752/
Oursler71865/
Hourcle7165/
Orselly7144/
Orshlet7141/
Charsle7112/
Gursley7110/
Ardsley716/
Harcley715/
Arshley714/
Orsleie712/
Ershley711/
Hursler711/
Garsley710/
Horxlay710/
Harsler710/
Ourslee710/
Horslad710/
Harslue710/
Gorslee710/
Horchler671,058/
Orschler67115/
Harslett6790/
Orschlet6750/
Orsilles6717/
Orshlett674/
Ersle673/
Herschle673/
Chorszla671/
Orsla671/
Orselles671/
Orschled671/
Horsella671/
Herselle671/
Arshlley671/
Harslesh670/
Hurschle670/
Arsly670/
Orsiller670/

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