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Where Does The Last Name Idle Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Idle is more commonly found in Somalia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Idle? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 35,900^th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 495,819 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Idle are found; 91 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 58,749^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 10,647 people.

It is most numerous in Somalia, where it is carried by 11,813 people, or 1 in 1,139. Barring Somalia Idle is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Idle Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Idle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Idle surname expanded 269 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Idle Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Idle last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Idle surname are 26.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.82% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Idle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 154.77% more than the national average, earning R 605,424 per year; in United States they earn 1.6% less than the national average, earning $42,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.57% less than the national average, earning $44,432 CAD per year.