Isley Surname

88,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

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.

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Isley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8571:74,6268,577
Canada3721:99,04710,758
England1171:476,22330,919
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Jersey51:19,8403,614
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1341:181,90614,990
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7971:63,0106,880

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.

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

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 occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Isley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 88,334th most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,340,115 people. Isley occurs predominantly 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 numerous given name world-wide, held by 1,693 people.

The surname Isley is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,857 people, or 1 in 74,626. In The United States Isley is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 34 percent reside, California, where 6 percent reside and Indiana, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Isley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Isley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Isley surname increased 609 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 13 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Isley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Isley surname are 24.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.39% being registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eisley91486/
Hisley9196/
Issley9151/
Aisley9131/
Iszley9130/
Ishley9129/
Gisley913/
Yisley911/
Ihsley911/
Jisley911/
Iesley910/
Islley910/
Itsley910/
Iley891,802/
Isle891,802/
Isly8945/
Haisley83762/
Heisley83293/
Hiesley8342/
Hitsley832/
Hidsley831/
Hiosley831/
Gissley830/
Huisley830/
Yishley830/
Isler808,856/
Isles804,713/
Ileye803,147/
Hiley802,725/
Hisle801,322/
Ailey80763/
Ileys80344/
Eiley80304/
Esley80288/
Giley80192/
Ileya80174/
Gisle80149/
Illey8083/
Islay8053/
Islei8045/
Eisle8040/
Ileyi8040/
Islet8039/
Issle8036/
Ileyo8028/
Ilhey8016/
Ihley8015/
Ißley8013/
Aisle806/
Islee805/
Ihsle804/
Uiley802/
Yiley802/
Islya802/
Isliy802/
Islie802/
Usley801/
Itley801/
Ishle801/
Icley801/
Iesle801/
Aisly801/
Eisly801/
Iscle801/
Ilgey801/
Islez801/
Islep800/
Gisly800/
Isled800/
Oiley800/
Izley800/
Isloe800/
Ixley800/
Iosly800/
Jiley800/
Hisly800/
Ile755,827/
Ily752,453/
Easley7322,684/
Gilley7314,173/
Hailey7311,300/
Gailey734,803/
Eisler733,838/
Hilley732,479/
Issler731,882/
Ileeye731,099/
Hisler73838/
Ishler73618/
Hesley73610/
Iselle73427/
Iszler73374/
Essley73280/
Husley73259/
Eesley73135/
Jilley7398/
Ileyas7392/
Aysley7377/
Aisler7350/
Gesley7340/
Iszlay7337/
Aizley7327/
Islaya7315/
Heisle7314/
Gileya7314/
Ailley7313/
Gissle7311/
Illiey7311/
Illeye7310/
Eilley737/
Islets737/
Hoiley737/
Ileyes737/
Heiley736/
Ileysh736/
Illeya736/
Gileyi736/
Eshley735/
Aislay735/
Edsley735/
Eislie733/
Goiley733/
Eislet733/
Hixley733/
Jileye733/
Eusley732/
Idslet732/
Hysley732/
Hgiley732/
Hizley732/
Aisles732/
Idcley732/
Gisløy732/
Ilieya732/
Islett731/
Aislie731/
Jislet731/
Iszlee731/
Islahy731/
Isleid731/
Isleip731/
Isleis731/
Huiley731/
Iolley731/
Hishle731/
Hisloe731/
Hitley731/
Eislee731/
Gileey731/
Gileye731/
Gilgey731/
Yislet731/
Ussley731/
Hisloy731/
Isller731/
Ileyss731/
Aileye731/
Ishlie731/
Ileyeh731/
Isslei731/
Hileye731/
Hiesly731/
Hislay731/
Isille731/
Oisler731/
Yileye731/
Gislee731/
Gileyo731/
Eileya731/
Ehsley731/
Etsley731/
Aileya731/
D'Isle731/
Esleey731/
Eysley731/
Iehley731/
Hisled730/
Gilhey730/
Haisly730/
Heisly730/
Oilley730/
Eissle730/
Haisle730/
Izleys730/
Eiscle730/
Eslehy730/
Ushley730/
Hislet730/
Eicley730/
Hieley730/
Oicley730/
Yilley730/
Ichley730/
Aislep730/
Eislle730/
Ilie6763,097/
Isla6727,383/
Iles6715,980/
Heisler6712,292/
Eley6711,880/
Gile679,253/
Hile678,672/
Ilya678,433/
Ihle677,272/
Illy676,580/
Ille674,451/
Ilea674,315/
Heasley673,541/
Iler673,190/
Eissler671,457/
Iloy67963/
Ileh67840/
Aily67754/
Hily67740/
Ilhe67715/
Oile67697/
Aile67585/
Haisler67462/
Hissler67457/
Isli67431/
Gily67412/
Ilay67391/
Ilee67387/
Jile67383/
Usle67265/
Haislet67248/
Ihly67248/
Ilge67238/
Iele67216/
Haysley67215/
Islaieh67199/
Ileu67189/
Iole67161/
Ilet67154/
Esly67149/
Hoisler67137/
Eile67125/
Yile67112/
Jily67110/
Ilei67100/
Ilae6785/
Itle6784/
Gessley6781/
Ilyo6780/
Gailley6762/
Hessley6758/
Eiselle6754/
Iliy6748/
Ilue6745/
Hailley6741/
Ißle6741/
Eily6739/
Iloe6738/
Ilez6734/
Eiszler6728/
Esle6727/
Ilep6726/
Iluy6726/
Haileye6725/
Haissly6723/
Uile6721/
Haislep6720/
Yily6717/
Ischler6716/
Heshley6715/
Gaizley6715/
Icle6714/
Ilje6712/
Illeysh6711/
Illeyas6711/
Jiselle6710/
Ilye6710/
Ileeyas679/
Eishler678/
Hizhley678/
Ileş678/
Hushley677/
Ileyash677/
Ioly677/
Eihsler677/
Isliyas676/
Oily676/
Eichley675/
Isselle675/
Ilej675/
Ileș675/
Izly675/
Iled675/
Islleid674/
Eileyas674/
Ileeyeh674/
Hussley673/
Hillehy673/
Heusley673/
Ijle673/
Eisller672/
Easleys672/
Geesley672/
Ileyass672/
Ijly672/
Hetsley671/
Hedsley671/
Hehsley671/
Heislay671/
Heislet671/
Jislett671/
Isjlaya671/
Islayas671/
Iely671/
Hoysley671/
Ileyatt671/
Ilyi671/
Hitsler671/
Eashley671/
Easleye671/
Easliey671/
Eadsley671/
Eithley671/
Gilleey671/
Gilleya671/
Haisluy671/
Haitley671/
Ahailey671/
Aileyat671/
Ysle671/
Hishler671/
Hichley671/
Islhaya671/
Huilley671/
Illeyat671/
Illeyes671/
Ilehaya671/
Ileś671/
Ilhy671/
Hileyus671/
Hilleye671/
Hishlet671/
Isaelle671/
Islawie671/
Åile671/
Eisslee671/
Eschley671/
Ailleye671/
Yisller671/
Isliyah671/
Isaelly671/
Illeeye671/
Ilyt671/
Hisleid671/
Hislett670/
Hielley670/
Yiselle670/
Heitley670/
Heilley670/
Eissles670/
Gischle670/
Huisler670/
Heissle670/
Aichley670/
Heisles670/
Heiliey670/
Jley670/
Hillhey670/

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