Kirly Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Kirly Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kirkley,' (1) a township in the parish of Ponteland, Northumberland; (a) a parish in Suffolk, near Lowestoft. With the variants Kirley and Kirly, compare Kirby for Kirkby.

1232.

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Kirly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland431:103,0206,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Kirly (80) may also be a first name.

Kirly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kirkley,' (1) a township in the parish of Ponteland, Northumberland; (a) a parish in Suffolk, near Lowestoft. With the variants Kirley and Kirly, compare Kirby for Kirkby.

1232. Richard de Kirkely, vicar of Buxton, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

William de Kirkely, prior of Norwich: ibid.

Abraham de Kirkele, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Kirkele, Suffolk, ibid.

1639. Robert Kirkley and Mary Penny: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1686- 7. Charles Kirly and Elizabeth Hunter: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1745. Married — Thomas Kirkly and Sarah Page: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

1 for Kirkley, q.v.

2 for Kerl(e)y1, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kirly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kirly is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirly? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,730,171st most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Kirly reside; 29 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 18 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kirly is also the 1,075,395th most widely held given name at a global level, borne by 80 people.

Kirly is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Arizona, where 25 percent reside, California, where 25 percent reside and Delaware, where 25 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 11 percent reside and Slovakia, where 11 percent reside.

Kirly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kirly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kirly last name fell 91 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kirly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirley911,227/
Kirlay9110/
Kairly911/
Kirláy911/
Kirlyo911/
Kirloy911/
Kirlly910/
Kierly910/
Kirilly8336/
Kierley835/
Kirlaya833/
Kirlytė831/
Kirlley830/
Kirli807,877/
Kirla801,187/
Kerly80262/
Kirle8022/
Kyrly808/
Cirly804/
Kirrelly772/
Khirlley771/
Kerley738,822/
Keirle73611/
Kearly73171/
Kerlay73167/
Kyrlyh7383/
Kehrly7319/
Kierle7319/
Kerlly7317/
Kirlla738/
Kirlid734/
Cirley733/
Kairli732/
Kirliç731/
Keirli731/
Kerlhy731/
Kerrly731/
Cairly731/
Kirlia731/
Kirleu731/
Kirlui731/
Kirlie730/
Keerly730/
Kerloy730/
Kirlei730/
Kreley730/
Kearley672,402/
Kirelli67356/
Kirilla67342/
Kirleis67130/
Krehely67115/
Kehrley6790/
Kyrlych6745/
Cairley6744/
Kerelly6727/
Kairele6718/
Quirley6718/
Cirelly6718/
Chirley6711/
Krehley679/
Kirlich678/
Keherly678/
Kerlyts676/
Khairla674/
Cirilly674/
Kheirli673/
Kirella672/
Kierlaj672/
Kirlets672/
Kearrly671/
Kerlaya671/
Khairle671/
Cirlley671/
Kerlley671/
Chirlay671/
Keurlly671/
Ckerley671/
Khairli671/
Khirlaa671/
Cuirley670/
Kerrley670/
Kearlay670/

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