Illsley Surname

216,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Illsley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ilsley,' two parishes in Berkshire, nine miles from Newbury. This surname is spreading rapidly in the United States.

1581. Thomas Ilsley, Berkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Illsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0561:52,7636,467
United States3641:995,76673,638
Canada2721:135,46214,020
Australia531:509,35338,491
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Wales331:93,7747,567
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5471:44,5625,546
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Illsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ilsley,' two parishes in Berkshire, nine miles from Newbury. This surname is spreading rapidly in the United States.

1581. Thomas Ilsley, Berkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1733. John Ilsley and Margaret Owen: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1793. Married — William Penny and Catherine Illsley: St. George, Hanover Square.

Henry Strowbridge and Teresia Ilsley: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Ilsley = (prob.) Ille’s, or Elle’s, Lea [Old English leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Ilsley (Hild’s meadow), in Berkshire.

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

Illsley Last Name Facts

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

Illsley is found most frequently in England. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Illsley.

How Common Is The Last Name Illsley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Illsley is the 216,252nd most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,839,592 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Illsley reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 1,056 people, or 1 in 52,763. In England Illsley is mostly found in: Staffordshire, where 14 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 10 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 9 percent are found. Beside England this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Illsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Illsley has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Illsley last name rose 193 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 439 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Illsley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Illsley are 0.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.61% registered with the party.

The amount Illsley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.57% less than the national average, earning $43,933 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hillsley93251/
Illesley9310/
Ilsley922,355/
Illsly920/
Hillesley887/
Hilsley86147/
Ellsley8663/
Ilesley8642/
Gilsley860/
Ilsly830/
Ellesley8041/
Hillslee800/
Gillesly800/
Hillesly800/
Hellsley800/
Elsley771,125/
Ilsleu771/
Ilslay770/
Hailesley751/
Gilleslie751/
Gilleslee750/
Helsley711,729/
Hilzley7146/
Ellsler719/
Ulesley712/
Hulsley711/
Elesley710/
Heilsly710/
Iljly671/
Elsle671/
Gelesley671/
Hilsdsle671/
Illeslas671/
Healsley671/
Elsly670/
Hilchley670/
Heelsley670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Illsley
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