Hundley Surname

44,058th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hundley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Huntley,' a parish in Gloucestershire, seven miles from Gloucester.

Hundley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,5061:31,5023,933
England1131:493,08031,588
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Australia321:843,61652,533
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales51:618,90625,852
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
China31:455,773,85521,925
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guam11:160,1214,893
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:293,67920,037
Wales21:784,20816,349
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1171:44,9595,196

Hundley (45) may also be a first name.

Hundley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Huntley,' a parish in Gloucestershire, seven miles from Gloucester.

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

(English) Dweller at 1 the Hound- Lea [Old English hund, hound; leáh, lea] 2 Hunda’s Lea [Old English Hundan-, genit. of Hunda (from hund, hound) + leáh) Cp. Huntley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in co. Gloucester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland; the hunting field.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hundley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hundley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hundley occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hundley? popularity and diffusion

Hundley is the 44,058th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 617,955 people. The surname Hundley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Hundley are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,504,468th most numerous first name in the world, held by 45 people.

Hundley is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 11,506 people, or 1 in 31,502. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and North Carolina, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

Hundley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hundley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hundley surname grew 1,030 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hundley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hundley are 14.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.75% registered with the political party.

The amount Hundley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.46% more than the national average, earning R 336,168 per year; in United States they earn 3.51% less than the national average, earning $41,633 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning $51,265 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chundley932/
Houndley931/
Hundleys930/
Hundle92183/
Hundly9219/
Undley928/
Hindley866,318/
Hundloe8686/
Hundler8643/
Hundlay8612/
Houndle868/
Humdley865/
Hondley862/
Hundluy861/
Hundles861/
Hunddle861/
Hundleu861/
Gundley860/
Undly8312/
Undle831/
Goundley800/
Chundler800/
Hindle7710,569/
Gundle77224/
Hondle7720/
Hundla7720/
Indley773/
Hundli773/
Jundle772/
Undlie772/
Undler772/
Undlya771/
Ondley770/
Hondly770/
Gundly770/
Chaundler7522/
Gundelley751/
Khundla7145/
Hündler7128/
Hundåla716/
Hoondle716/
Undliya714/
Goundle711/
Jundhle711/
Undelly711/
Hindlly710/
Chondle710/
Hindlay710/
Gundelly67163/
Undli6743/
Undla6731/
Indle6710/
Gundlayi677/
Hindelly675/
Umdle671/
Gundelle671/
Gunddlly671/
Ondly671/

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Hundley Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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