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
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Huxley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Huxley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Huxley has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Huxley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 78,054th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,163,773 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Huxley are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles. Huxley is also the 323,427th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 659 people.
This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 2,924 people, or 1 in 19,055. In England Huxley is most common in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, Cheshire, where 11 percent live and Staffordshire, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 51 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.
Huxley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Huxley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Huxley surname increased 253 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 368 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Huxley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Huxley last name are 3% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.23% 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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