Insley Surname

116,747th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,947 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Insley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. perhaps a corruption of Illsley, which see.

1764. Married — Thomas Insley and Sarah Hawkins: St. George, Hanover Square.

Insley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1031:172,35317,376
England1,1111:50,1516,220
Canada3641:101,22410,979
New Zealand1811:25,0184,374
Australia761:355,20729,862
Wales341:91,0167,411
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4711:51,7526,267
Wales41:392,10412,338
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4411:113,87511,266

Insley (82) may also be a first name.

Insley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. perhaps a corruption of Illsley, which see.

1764. Married — Thomas Insley and Sarah Hawkins: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For Ainsley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Insley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Insley occurs most in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Insley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 116,747th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,846,351 people. Insley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Insley live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. Insley is also the 1,060,447th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 82 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,103 people, or 1 in 172,353. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 33 percent reside, Virginia, where 10 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Insley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Insley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Insley surname grew 477 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Insley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Insley surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Insley last name are 23.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Insley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 21.91% less than the national average, earning R 185,580 per year; in United States they earn 4.94% more than the national average, earning $45,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.87% more than the national average, earning $50,116 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ainsley923,192/
Hinsley922,935/
Ginsley926/
Einsley923/
Inshley921/
Indsley921/
Jinsley920/
Yinsley920/
Oinsley920/
Insle911/
Insly910/
Hindsley86503/
Gainsley86186/
Hainsley86124/
Heinsley863/
Aisnsley861/
Aainsley860/
Ainesley860/
Ensley835,564/
Einsle83476/
Insler83338/
Inslee83297/
Inslay8387/
Incley8333/
Ainsle8314/
Hinsly833/
Hinsle833/
Ainsly832/
Imsley831/
Ginsly831/
Inzley831/
Unsley830/
Inslie830/
Heindsley801/
Hensley7765,294/
Ainslie774,775/
Endsley773,906/
Hunsley771,112/
Aynsley77882/
Inchley77338/
Gensley7790/
Himsley7753/
Hinslea7721/
Hincley7714/
Ainslee7714/
Uinslet779/
Enzsley775/
Aimsley773/
Hinslee772/
Einslet771/
Enssley771/
Ginzley771/
Ainslet771/
Ainslay771/
Hindsly770/
Hinsler770/
Ainsler770/
Einslie770/
Heinsly770/
Hinslay770/
Ainesly770/
Hinzley770/
Ginslie770/
Hainnesley750/
Ensle73208/
Incle7394/
Ensly7327/
Injle734/
Incly731/
Insla730/
Jnsly730/
Hinchley71876/
Heinsler7186/
Hennsley7127/
Henssley715/
Insillet715/
Henzsley713/
Hendsley712/
Ainsslie712/
Henslley711/
Heansley711/
Einsletd711/
Endsleyi711/
Endslley711/
Henshley711/
Inshille711/
Hainsler710/
Hinnslet710/
Ainselly710/
Hinsllet710/
Emsley672,337/
Hensle67655/
Enssle67247/
Ensler67110/
Hensly6773/
Gensle6762/
Hänsle6730/
Einsla6715/
Enslee6712/
Enslie6712/
Inclay6710/
Hinzle673/
Endsly672/
Enslay672/
Enslet672/
Hincle672/
Inchle671/
Inzler671/
Injles671/
Enxley671/
Hinsli671/
Gensly671/
Enslye671/
Aynsly670/
Ensloy670/
Inslip670/
Ensles670/
Encley670/
Unsleu670/
Himsly670/
Ginzle670/
Enssly670/

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