Hulley Surname
Approximately 4,039 people bear this surname
Hulley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Howley.' I cannot find the spot. It seems certain that this is a Lancashire, Yorkshire, or Cheshire surname, and the locality must be looked for there. For derivation, v. How (2) and Ley.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,572 | 1:34,464 | 4,406 |
| England | 1,027 | 1:54,253 | 6,602 |
| United States | 528 | 1:686,475 | 54,517 |
| Canada | 351 | 1:104,973 | 11,323 |
| Australia | 157 | 1:171,947 | 17,598 |
| Wales | 112 | 1:27,630 | 2,845 |
| New Zealand | 61 | 1:74,235 | 10,965 |
| Zimbabwe | 52 | 1:296,889 | 30,036 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:127,472 | 7,985 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| Italy | 24 | 1:2,548,195 | 95,018 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 647 | 1:37,674 | 4,865 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:40,216 | 2,129 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 106 | 1:473,761 | 33,810 |
Hulley (19) may also be a first name.
Hulley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Howley.' I cannot find the spot. It seems certain that this is a Lancashire, Yorkshire, or Cheshire surname, and the locality must be looked for there. For derivation, v. How (2) and Ley.
John Hooley, of Dukenfield, 1613: Wills at Chester.
Robert Hooley, of Bebbington, 1610:
Hugh Hooley, of Houghend, parish of Manchester, 1611: ibid.
Jane Hooley, of Adlington, 1617: ibid.
Miles Howley, of Adlington, 1668: ibid.
William Honley, of Duckenueld, 1676: ibid.
1790. Married — Francis Genet and Elizabeth Hooley: St. George, Hanover Square.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hughley,' i.e. the meadow that belonged to Hugh, or where Hugh lived. In Lewis's Top. Dictionary, it is said, 'Hughley, a parish in Salop ... The parish derives its name from Hugh de Le, who was proprietor of the manor in the lath century' (ii. 529). Some small spot in the West Riding of Yorks may also have been so called; v. Lee, Lea, Legh, or Leigh.
Henricus de Hughleghe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(English) Dweller at the Hill-Ley [v. under Hull, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh)
From the French, Hulet; a personal name.
The Hooleys were a Macclesfield family last century, John Hooley being mayor of that town in 1748 (E.). The name is still, or was very recently, in the town. Hoole is the name of places in Cheshire, Lancashire, and Yorkshire. Hooley Hill is a village in south - east Lancashire.
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Hulley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hulley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hulley occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hulley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 114,458th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,804,295 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 41 percent of Hulley are found; 40 percent are found in Southern Africa and 40 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held forename at a global level It is held by 19 people.
Hulley is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,572 people, or 1 in 34,464. In South Africa it is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 41 percent live, Gauteng, where 30 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 14 percent live. Barring South Africa this last name exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.
Hulley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hulley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hulley last name grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 498 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 287 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 382 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hulley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Hulley surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hulley surname are 13.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.68% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hulley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.56% more than the national average, earning R 383,928 per year; in United States they earn 4.08% more than the national average, earning $44,910 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.17% more than the national average, earning $52,253 CAD per year.
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