Ledley Surname

767,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Ledley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ledley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2501:1,449,83699,395
England281:1,989,93178,001
Wales221:140,66110,115
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Ledley (82) may also be a first name.

Ledley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ledley is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ledley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ledley is the 767,694th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 19,642,981 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Ledley reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,060,447th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 82 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 250 people, or 1 in 1,449,836. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 30 percent are found, Maryland, where 26 percent are found and New York, where 15 percent are found. Outside of The United States Ledley exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent are found and Wales, where 6 percent are found.

Ledley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ledley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ledley last name rose 397 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ledley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ledley last name are 18.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.45% registered with the political party.

Ledley earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.34% more than the national average, earning $52,359 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leadley921,535/
Liedley923/
Leddley920/
Leidley920/
Ledly912/
Ledle910/
Leaddley862/
Ladley831,296/
Ledlie83464/
Leedle83339/
Liedle83190/
Leidle8352/
Leadle8320/
Lidley839/
Leadly839/
Ledler832/
Ledlyt831/
Leddle831/
Ledlee831/
Lydley831/
Loedle831/
Loedly831/
Ledleu831/
Ledloe831/
Ledlay831/
Leidly830/
Lodley830/
Leddly830/
Laedle830/
Leydle830/
L'Headley801/
Laidley771,608/
Leadlay77136/
Leidler7750/
Ledilly7740/
Ledelle779/
Leadlie775/
Laadley773/
Leidlae771/
Ledlowe771/
Luidley771/
Liadley771/
Leddlie771/
Leedler770/
Leidlie770/
Ladle73514/
Lidle73322/
Lydle73114/
Lodle7339/
Ledla7320/
Ledli7316/
Lädle731/
Laideley711/
Lidilley711/
Leedelle711/
Liddlley711/
Ledleach710/
Liddle6714,716/
Ladlee67175/
Lödler6782/
Ladlie6772/
Leidli6750/
Ladloy6738/
Ladlay6731/
Laidly6727/
Leidla6719/
Laddle6713/
Laidle6710/
Ledlla673/
Loedla672/
Ladlea672/
Liedla671/
Leadla671/
Ladlei671/
Hladle671/
Laadle671/
Ledlha671/
Liddly671/
Lyddle670/
Lidlie670/
Lidler670/
Lidles670/
Liddelley670/
Lisdle670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ledley
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