Ilsley Surname

180,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

Ilsley 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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Ilsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9401:59,2757,071
Australia7661:35,2424,651
United States3991:908,41868,362
South Africa1201:451,48138,064
Canada441:837,40065,151
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Wales211:147,35910,403
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Finland71:785,24338,644
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Monaco31:12,3552,088
France21:33,211,361423,184
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4061:60,0387,038
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:328,22725,501

Ilsley 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

Local. Isle's—ley, the place on the island.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Berkshire Or Hillsley, Gloucestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ilsley Last Name Facts

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

Ilsley is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ilsley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 180,834th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,094,499 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Ilsley reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles.

Ilsley is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 940 people, or 1 in 59,275. In England Ilsley is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 14 percent live, West Midlands, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Beside England this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Ilsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ilsley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ilsley last name grew 232 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 261 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ilsley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ilsley last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ilsley surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Ilsley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.69% more than the national average, earning R 291,564 per year; in United States they earn 4.67% more than the national average, earning $45,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.48% less than the national average, earning $47,953 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Illsley921,898/
Hilsley92147/
Ilesley9242/
Gilsley920/
Ilsly910/
Hillsley86251/
Illesley8610/
Elsley831,125/
Ilsleu831/
Ilslay830/
Illsly830/
Hillesley807/
Hailesley801/
Helsley771,729/
Ellsley7763/
Hilzley7746/
Ulesley772/
Hulsley771/
Heilsly770/
Elesley770/
Elsle731/
Iljly731/
Elsly730/
Ellesley7141/
Gelesley711/
Hilsdsle711/
Healsley711/
Hillslee710/
Gillesly710/
Hillesly710/
Heelsley710/
Hellsley710/
Hilchley710/
Elsler67263/
Helsly6774/
Helsle673/
Gilleslie671/
Elslie671/
Elslet671/
Elesly671/
Hulsly670/
Elslep670/
Helessley670/
Gilleslee670/

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