Where Does The Last Name Kingsley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kingsley (Russian: Кингслей) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kingsley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 12,639^th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 164,097 people. The last name Kingsley is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Kingsley live; 55 percent live in West Africa and 55 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,742^nd most common forename at a global level, borne by 380,009 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 19,727 people, or 1 in 8,980. In Nigeria Kingsley is mostly found in: Rivers, where 13 percent live, Delta, where 9 percent live and Imo, where 9 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it exists in 99 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Ghana, where 8 percent live.

Kingsley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kingsley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kingsley last name increased 337 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 416 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 181 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kingsley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (57%) in Ireland, Christian (80%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Kingsley surname are 13.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.08% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kingsley earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 41.93% more than the national average, earning 491,195 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 29.82% more than the national average, earning R 308,496 per year; in United States they earn 4.35% more than the national average, earning $45,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.37% less than the national average, earning $48,007 CAD per year.