Isley Surname
Approximately 5,438 people bear this surname
Isley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Isley,' a chapelry in the parish of Kegworth, Leicestershire.
1569. James Peckham and Anne Isley, of Chart, near Sutton Vulenee: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1607.
Read More About This SurnameIsley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,857 | 1:74,626 | 8,577 |
| Canada | 372 | 1:99,047 | 10,758 |
| England | 117 | 1:476,223 | 30,919 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 134 | 1:181,906 | 14,990 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 797 | 1:63,010 | 6,880 |
Isley (1,693) may also be a first name.
Isley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Isley,' a chapelry in the parish of Kegworth, Leicestershire.
1569. James Peckham and Anne Isley, of Chart, near Sutton Vulenee: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1607. Martin Barneham and Unam Isley: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
1729. Married — Robert Barrett and Ann Isley: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Isley Demographics
Average Isley Salary in
United States
$40,119 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Isley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Isley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Isley is found most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Isley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 88,334th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,340,115 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Isley live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. Isley is also the 186,876th most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 1,693 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,857 people, or 1 in 74,626. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 34 percent are found, California, where 6 percent are found and Indiana, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
Isley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Isley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Isley surname increased 609 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 13 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Isley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Isley are 24.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.39% being registered with the political party.
The amount Isley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.02% less than the national average, earning $40,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.01% less than the national average, earning $49,679 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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