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

The last name Houley (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻮﻟﻲ) has its highest incidence in France. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 1,048,281^st most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Houley reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Houley is also the 194,449^th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 1,582 people.

The last name is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 603,843. In France Houley is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 29 percent reside, Normandy, where 27 percent reside and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 21 percent reside. Without taking into account France Houley is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Houley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Houley Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Houley last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.82% registered with the political 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.