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Where Does The Last Name Houley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Houley (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻮﻟﻲ) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Houley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,048,281^st most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,491,824 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Houley are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Houley is also the 194,449^th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 1,582 people.

The last name Houley is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 603,843. In France it is most prevalent in: Hauts-de-France, where 29 percent are found, Normandy, where 27 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 21 percent are found. Outside of France it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Houley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Houley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Houley last name grew 108 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Houley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Houley surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Houley surname are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Houley earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 22.69% more than the national average, earning $52,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.91% less than the national average, earning $37,804 CAD per year.