Lockley Surname
Approximately 6,463 people bear this surname
Lockley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lockerley', a parish in Southamptonshire, six miles from Romsey.
1549. Married — John Lockly and Ellen Oliver: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1580. Roger Lockley and Alice Berrye, widow.
Read More About This SurnameLockley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,876 | 1:19,373 | 2,764 |
| United States | 2,059 | 1:176,036 | 17,661 |
| Australia | 944 | 1:28,597 | 3,877 |
| New Zealand | 223 | 1:20,306 | 3,569 |
| Wales | 84 | 1:36,840 | 3,652 |
| Canada | 78 | 1:472,379 | 40,609 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,086 | 1:22,445 | 3,151 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:32,008 | 1,749 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 290 | 1:173,168 | 15,571 |
Lockley (32) may also be a first name.
Lockley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lockerley', a parish in Southamptonshire, six miles from Romsey.
1549. Married — John Lockly and Ellen Oliver: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1580. Roger Lockley and Alice Berrye, widow. Marriage Lic.
1793. Married — John James Ashley and Charlotte Sophia Lockley: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Lockley (Herts, &c.) [v. under Lock and Ley]
Lockley Demographics
Average Male Lockley Height
178.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lockley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lockley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lockley is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lockley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lockley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 75,900th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,127,579 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Lockley reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles. Lockley is also the 1,840,253rd most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 32 people.
The last name Lockley is most widespread in England, where it is held by 2,876 people, or 1 in 19,373. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 23 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 13 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Barring England Lockley occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Lockley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lockley has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Lockley surname expanded 265 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 710 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lockley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lockley surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.91% registered with the political party.
The amount Lockley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95.29% more than the national average, earning R 464,076 per year; in United States they earn 12.04% less than the national average, earning $37,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.11% less than the national average, earning $46,151 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louckley | 93 | 0 | / |
| Lockly | 92 | 6 | / |
| Lockle | 92 | 5 | / |
| Locley | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lokley | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lockler | 86 | 312 | / |
| Loeckle | 86 | 82 | / |
| Lackley | 86 | 64 | / |
| Luckley | 86 | 53 | / |
| Locklee | 86 | 21 | / |
| Locklay | 86 | 3 | / |
| Locklea | 86 | 3 | / |
| Locklie | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lookley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lokle | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lokly | 83 | 1 | / |
| Locle | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lockleer | 80 | 43 | / |
| Lockless | 80 | 36 | / |
| Locklerr | 80 | 3 | / |
| Locklehr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Llockler | 80 | 0 | / |
| Luickley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Loekle | 77 | 51 | / |
| Luckly | 77 | 25 | / |
| Löckle | 77 | 21 | / |
| Lacley | 77 | 14 | / |
| Locles | 77 | 14 | / |
| Lakley | 77 | 8 | / |
| Lackle | 77 | 4 | / |
| Loclle | 77 | 2 | / |
| Loclay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Luckle | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lackly | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loklee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lockli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lockla | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lekley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lloclle | 71 | 1,015 | / |
| Leekley | 71 | 177 | / |
| Löckler | 71 | 52 | / |
| Lackler | 71 | 23 | / |
| Laskley | 71 | 20 | / |
| Looklee | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gliocle | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lookler | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lookloy | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lokkler | 71 | 2 | / |
| Locllea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lekkley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Looclle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Loklyas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Loclett | 71 | 1 | / |
| Locklis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Liuckle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Locklid | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lhotkle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lacle | 67 | 3,279 | / |
| Louchkli | 67 | 136 | / |
| Lakle | 67 | 62 | / |
| Lakly | 67 | 24 | / |
| Locla | 67 | 21 | / |
| Lokla | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lucly | 67 | 8 | / |
| Llocclle | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lokli | 67 | 6 | / |
| Looklhee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lekelley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lekle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lacly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lookhlee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lucklett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lochelle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lucle | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lockley
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