Loxley Surname
Approximately 1,549 people bear this surname
Loxley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Loxley,' a liberty in the parish of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire; also a parish in Warwickshire, near Stratford.
Richard de Lokesley, taillour, 14 Edward III: Freemen of York.
Thomas de Lokeslay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameLoxley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 779 | 1:71,525 | 8,189 |
| United States | 346 | 1:1,047,569 | 76,686 |
| Australia | 289 | 1:93,411 | 10,672 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 550 | 1:44,319 | 5,519 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Loxley (489) may also be a first name.
Loxley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Loxley,' a liberty in the parish of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire; also a parish in Warwickshire, near Stratford.
Richard de Lokesley, taillour, 14 Edward III: Freemen of York.
Thomas de Lokeslay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1740. Baptised — Edward. & Abraham Loxley: St. George, Hanover Square.
1767. Married — William Davis and Grace Loxley: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Loxley = 1 Loc(c)’s Lea [Old English leáh, a lea] 2 Lox(a)’s (or the Lynx-) Lea [Old English lox, a lynx] Loxley, Staffs and Warw., occurs in Domesday Book as Locheslei; and in the 13th cent. as Lokesley (&c.), which latter is also the 14th-cent. spelling of the Yorks Loxley. A Loxan-leáh (‘on Loxan-leáge’) occurs in a Southern charter A.D. 680 (‘Cart. Sax.’ 50); while the same first element is seen in 1oth-cent. charters relating to land in Somerset-‘on Loxan- wuda,’ ‘de Loxan-wode’ (‘Cart. Sax.,’ 959, 1313).
A parish in co. Warwick, and a liberty in co. Stafford.
A location name in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Yorkshire.
Loxley Demographics
Average Loxley Salary in
United States
$45,351 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Loxley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Loxley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Loxley is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Loxley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 254,831st most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,704,678 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Loxley live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 384,341st most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 489 people.
Loxley is most common in England, where it is held by 779 people, or 1 in 71,525. In England it is most numerous in: South Yorkshire, where 20 percent are found, Greater London, where 9 percent are found and West Midlands, where 7 percent are found. Not including England Loxley exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 19 percent are found.
Loxley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Loxley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 935 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Loxley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Loxley last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Loxley last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Loxley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.68% more than the national average, earning R 417,492 per year; in United States they earn 5.1% more than the national average, earning $45,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.05% more than the national average, earning $56,165 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loxly | 91 | 5 | / |
| Losley | 83 | 22 | / |
| Lexley | 83 | 7 | / |
| Laxley | 83 | 2 | / |
| Locley | 83 | 1 | / |
| Loosley | 77 | 768 | / |
| Lousley | 77 | 76 | / |
| Lossley | 77 | 15 | / |
| Loshley | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lochley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Losle | 73 | 8 | / |
| Laxle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Locle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Locksley | 71 | 183 | / |
| Looksley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lasley | 67 | 5,406 | / |
| Loosle | 67 | 256 | / |
| Lacley | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lazley | 67 | 12 | / |
| Loslei | 67 | 6 | / |
| Losloy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Loclle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lexlee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loclay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lock'sley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lously | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loosly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lozlya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lexlie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Losles | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Housley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lochly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Loslee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Losliy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Losler | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lonngsley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Loslie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Loisle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Laxler | 67 | 0 | / |
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