Meadley Surname
Approximately 634 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMeadley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 242 | 1:230,240 | 19,179 |
| Australia | 200 | 1:134,979 | 14,603 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| United States | 72 | 1:5,034,152 | 256,679 |
| Jamaica | 17 | 1:168,820 | 5,436 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 130 | 1:187,503 | 15,253 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
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.
Undoubtedly local-but I do not find the place.
Meadley Demographics
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Meadley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meadley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meadley is found most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Meadley? popularity and diffusion
Meadley is the 514,664th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 11,494,552 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Meadley live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 242 people, or 1 in 230,240. In England Meadley is mostly found in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 21 percent are found, Durham, where 14 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found. Outside of England this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.
Meadley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Meadley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Meadley last name rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 212 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meadley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Meadley last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the 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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