Huxley Surname
Approximately 6,262 people bear this surname
Huxley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Huxley,' a township in the parish of Waverton, Cheshire.
'This Inq. P. M. was taken at Chester, on the Tuesday next after the Feast of Trinity, 4 Henry VIII, by the oath of Richard Gerard, .
Read More About This SurnameHuxley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,924 | 1:19,055 | 2,730 |
| Australia | 1,374 | 1:19,648 | 2,728 |
| United States | 942 | 1:384,776 | 33,914 |
| Canada | 363 | 1:101,503 | 11,010 |
| Wales | 355 | 1:8,717 | 965 |
| Northern Ireland | 53 | 1:34,812 | 3,411 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 35 | 1:126,568 | 7,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,156 | 1:21,086 | 2,979 |
| Wales | 191 | 1:8,212 | 513 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 256 | 1:196,167 | 17,139 |
Huxley (659) may also be a first name.
Huxley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Huxley,' a township in the parish of Waverton, Cheshire.
'This Inq. P. M. was taken at Chester, on the Tuesday next after the Feast of Trinity, 4 Henry VIII, by the oath of Richard Gerard, ... Hugh Tilston, of Huxley, Nicholas Huxley, John Walton, of Sutton, and Robert Cotgreve, junr': East Cheshire.
1546. Baptised — Toby Huckslie: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1578. Margaret Huxley, of Nantwich: Wills at Chester.
1602. Richard Huxley, of Duddon: ibid.
(English) belonging to Huxley (Chesh.), 14th cent. Huxelegh, Huxlegh, Huxley = Huc(c)’s Lea [Old English leáh]
A township in Cheshire.
A location name in Cheshire.
The ancient family of Huxley owned the manor of Huxley during the 13th and 14th centuries (O.).
Huxley Demographics
Huxley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Huxley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Huxley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Huxley is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Huxley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 78,054th most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,163,773 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Huxley live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. Huxley is also the 323,427th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 659 people.
Huxley is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 2,924 people, or 1 in 19,055. In England Huxley is most numerous in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, Cheshire, where 11 percent live and Staffordshire, where 9 percent live. Besides England Huxley exists in 51 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.
Huxley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Huxley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 253 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 368 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Huxley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Huxley last name is chiefly Catholic (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Huxley last name are 3% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.23% being registered with the political party.
The amount Huxley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.16% more than the national average, earning $47,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.01% more than the national average, earning $56,146 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hauxley | 92 | 0 | / |
| Uxley | 91 | 8 | / |
| Huxle | 91 | 1 | / |
| Huxly | 91 | 1 | / |
| Husley | 83 | 259 | / |
| Hixley | 83 | 3 | / |
| Auxley | 83 | 3 | / |
| Huxlet | 83 | 1 | / |
| Huxlej | 83 | 1 | / |
| Huxluy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hujley | 83 | 0 | / |
| Uxle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Housley | 77 | 7,193 | / |
| Hausley | 77 | 69 | / |
| Hushley | 77 | 7 | / |
| Heusley | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hussley | 77 | 3 | / |
| Chusley | 77 | 2 | / |
| Huzhley | 77 | 1 | / |
| Huisley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Huchley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hucle | 73 | 36 | / |
| Husle | 73 | 16 | / |
| Huzly | 73 | 14 | / |
| Husly | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ucley | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hucly | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hixle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Usley | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ixley | 73 | 0 | / |
| Huhshley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hucksley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Houchley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hutchley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chudsley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ousley | 67 | 6,030 | / |
| Hosley | 67 | 1,569 | / |
| Ausley | 67 | 740 | / |
| Husler | 67 | 428 | / |
| Hausle | 67 | 205 | / |
| Hussle | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hußler | 67 | 35 | / |
| Guzley | 67 | 30 | / |
| Huzler | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gusley | 67 | 26 | / |
| Huslyi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hozley | 67 | 18 | / |
| Huzleu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Oshley | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hously | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aujley | 67 | 6 | / |
| Housle | 67 | 6 | / |
| Huzlyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jusley | 67 | 3 | / |
| Auxler | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eusley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huchle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huzzle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huzlei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Husled | 67 | 1 | / |
| Husluy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heusle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ussley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huicle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hushle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huslie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Husloy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oexley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ushley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hausly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Auzley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chusly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Huzzly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heusly | 67 | 0 | / |
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