Lanceley Surname

707,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Lanceley Surname Definition:

Aeliza and Ralph de Lancelevee, Normandy, and their fief 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Roger Lancelevee, Dorset 1203 (Rotulus Cancellarii).

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Lanceley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2641:211,05318,115
Wales461:67,2725,910
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:180,55814,908

Lanceley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Aeliza and Ralph de Lancelevee, Normandy, and their fief 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Roger Lancelevee, Dorset 1203 (Rotulus Cancellarii).

The Norman People (1874)

User-submitted Reference

this is an Anglo-Saxon surname, meaning 'at Langley', multiple locations around England. It is derived from the words lang, meaning 'long', and ley, leah, meaning 'wood' or 'clearing'. The surname means 'long wood/clearing'.

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Lanceley Last Name Facts

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

Lanceley is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lanceley.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanceley? popularity and diffusion

Lanceley is the 707,442nd most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 17,560,352 people. The surname Lanceley is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Lanceley are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Lanceley is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 264 people, or 1 in 211,053. In England it is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 21 percent are found, Cheshire, where 15 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Barring England Lanceley occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Lanceley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lanceley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lanceley surname increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lanceley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

The amount Lanceley earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 135.49% more than the national average, earning $101,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.22% less than the national average, earning $39,142 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lancely9311/
Lancele935/
Langeley886/
Lancelet883/
Lanseley880/
Lanceleux825/
Langesley823/
Lankesley820/
Lancelett820/
Langele80129/
Lansele8011/
Lankele805/
Lanceli801/
Lanzely801/
Lancela801/
Lanxely801/
Lansely800/
Langeler75525/
Langelez75237/
Langeleh7559/
Langelet7545/
Lonchele7536/
Langeles7533/
Lanchela7530/
Laungele7519/
Longeley756/
Lanchile752/
Lancelat751/
Lancelii751/
Lanjeele751/
Lanseale751/
Langeslay7175/
Langelett7127/
Lankelytė711/
Longele671,387/
Lankela67712/
Langela67271/
Lanjile67205/
Lonsele67185/
Langeli67166/
Lanzela6772/
Lankeli6737/
Lancila6735/
Lonzele6734/
Langile6721/
Longely6710/
Langeleist679/
Lansile679/
Landsettle678/
Langelé674/
Lanjela672/
Landgeslay671/
Lonkele671/
Lansela671/

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