Huntley Surname

22,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Huntley Surname Definition:

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

Huntley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,0091:22,6412,843
England3,8451:14,4912,136
Canada1,7371:21,2122,916
Australia1,2251:22,0373,047
Wales3771:8,208910
South Africa3141:172,54019,109
New Zealand2301:19,6883,459
Jamaica1151:24,9562,007
Guyana1071:7,1241,175
Scotland1061:50,5084,357
France381:1,747,966156,445
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Zimbabwe291:532,35342,865
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Guernsey221:2,929767
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Trinidad and Tobago191:71,7885,445
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Saint Lucia111:16,2531,328
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Malta11:430,2723,380
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9921:12,2371,857
Wales841:18,6721,092
Scotland321:116,9765,458
Isle of Man91:6,030597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7811:18,0582,294

Huntley (1,421) may also be a first name.

Huntley 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) 1 belonging to Huntley (Glouc., Staffs, &c.), Huntly (Scotland) = Hunta’s (or the Hunter’s) Lea [the genit., huntan, of Old English hunta, a hunter + leáh, a lea] Huntly, Aberdeensh., 15th cent. Huntlie, is said to be an extinct Berwickshire place-name taken thence by an Earl of Huntly.

In Huntlee bannkes es mery to bee.— Thomas of Ersyldoune, 231.

2 confused with Hundley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Huntley (wood of the huntsmen), in Gloucestershire.

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

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

Or Fitz-Baderon. William Fitz-Baderon held the barony of Monmouth, including 22 lordships, 1086 (Domesd.), and had, 1. Wyenoc, father of Gilbert, whose son Balderon held the barony 1165, from whom descended John de Monmouth, t. Henry III. 2. Balderon, ancestor of the Huntleys. He, with his son John Trone, witnessed a charter of Wyenoc of Monmouth (Mon. Angl. i. 600). Balderon is mentioned as brother of Wyenoc (Ib.). In the next generation Richard de Huntilande or Huntley held, 1165, with Balderon of Monmouth, a knight’s fee from the See of Hereford (Lib. Niger). In the time of King John, Walter de Huntley held Hope Maloysel from John, Baron of Monmouth, and it was held of him by the Abbey of Gloucester (Testa, 63). Thomas de H., t. Henry III., witnessed a charter of the same Baron (Mon. Angl. i. 601). The ancestor of this house, William Fitz-Baderon or Baldran, appears to have been a scion of the lords or princes of Jarnac, in Angoumois and Saintonge, probably of Gothic race. In 973 Hugh, a son of this house, was Bishop of Angou- lême (Bouquet, x. 248). Wardrade Loriches, Prince of Jarnac, with his wife Rixindis, founded the Abbey of Bassac, Saintonge, 1014 (Vigier de la Pile, Hist. Angoumois, ii. 19). He was succeeded by his nephew Baudran or Baldran, Prince of Jarnac, who had issue, 1. Peter (Gall. Christ. xiv. 151 instr.), ancestor of a powerful line of princes or lords of Jarnac, which became extinct; 2. William Fitz-Baldran, Baron of Monmouth 1086.

The Norman People (1874)

Huntley Last Name Facts

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

Huntley is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Huntley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Huntley is the 22,245th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 298,096 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Huntley live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 207,077th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,421 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 16,009 people, or 1 in 22,641. In The United States it is most common in: North Carolina, where 12 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Huntley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Huntley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Huntley last name expanded 576 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 449 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 331 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 125 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Huntley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Huntley last name are 12.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.69% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Huntley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.68% more than the national average, earning R 353,328 per year; in United States they earn 3.08% less than the national average, earning $41,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $48,247 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hauntley932/
Huntlley931/
Huntleyu931/
Hountley931/
Huntleys930/
Hunttley930/
Huntly921,088/
Huntle924/
Untley923/
Guntley8671/
Huntlea8620/
Hontley865/
Huntler864/
Auntley864/
Humtley864/
Huntlay861/
Hintley861/
Hunttly860/
Untly835/
Gauntley80129/
Hinntley800/
Guntle77317/
Guntly7779/
Hintle771/
Huntla771/
Ontley771/
Hintly770/
Humtly770/
Untler770/
Chauntler7554/
Hüntler7115/
Khuntla713/
Gunthle712/
Chauntelle712/
Gauntly712/
Unthles711/
Huntilla6777/
Untla6725/
Intle679/
Ontle672/
Gauntleh671/
Juntille671/
Huntella671/

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