Meadley Surname

514,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Meadley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the mid-ley,' from residence by the middle field; (2) 'at the meadley,' from residence by the meadow pasture.

Simon atte Middele, Somerset, 1 Edward I: Kirby's Quest.

1578.

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Meadley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2421:230,24019,179
Australia2001:134,97914,603
Canada751:491,27542,011
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Jamaica171:168,8205,436
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brunei21:209,3663,098
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Meadley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the mid-ley,' from residence by the middle field; (2) 'at the meadley,' from residence by the meadow pasture.

Simon atte Middele, Somerset, 1 Edward I: Kirby's Quest.

1578. John Medley: Register of the University of Oxford.

1792. Married — George Medley and Eliz, Constance: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Undoubtedly local-but I do not find the place.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Meadley Last Name Facts

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

Meadley is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meadley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 514,664th most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 11,494,552 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Meadley reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Meadley is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 242 people, or 1 in 230,240. In England Meadley is primarily found in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 21 percent live, Durham, where 14 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 13 percent live. Other than England Meadley is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 32 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Meadley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meadley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 212 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meadley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Meadley surname are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Meadley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.16% more than the national average, earning $43,648 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.85% more than the national average, earning $56,068 CAD per year.

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