Lansley Surname

309,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Lansley Surname User-submission:

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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Lansley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7061:78,9218,827
Australia2171:124,40413,629
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Wales601:51,5764,775
Canada461:800,99162,809
Scotland291:184,61410,113
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3921:62,1827,229
Wales151:104,5614,503
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Lansley (42) may also be a first name.

Lansley Surname Meaning

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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Lansley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lansley is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lansley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lansley is the 309,963rd most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 5,993,048 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Lansley are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 42 people.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 706 people, or 1 in 78,921. In England Lansley is primarily found in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, Berkshire, where 10 percent reside and Essex, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Lansley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lansley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 198 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lansley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Congregationalist (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lansley surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Lansley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.17% less than the national average, earning R 111,288 per year; in United States they earn 7.64% more than the national average, earning $46,447 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.73% more than the national average, earning $56,504 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Landsley9311/
Lansly921/
Lansle920/
Lancley8671/
Lamsley8631/
Landsly8621/
Lansler8610/
Lanslee861/
Lonsley861/
Lanslie860/
Launsly860/
Lainsle860/
Lanselle80349/
Llonsley801/
Lionsley801/
Lainslie801/
Leansler800/
Lounsley800/
Lanselly800/
Londsley800/
Leinsley800/
Lonzsley800/
Lonsly770/
Lotinsley751/
Lancelley751/
Leyndsley750/
Leinsle7187/
Lanclee715/
Laimsle712/
Llancle711/
Lanslat711/
Lanshli711/
Lanchly711/
Lanchle710/
Langille675,898/
Lancelle671,297/
Leinslie6778/
Langelle6757/
Lansella676/
Ålandsli673/
Lanslous671/
Lonselle670/

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