Midgely Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Midgely Surname Definition:
Ricardus de Migeslay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameMidgely Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 91 | 1:267,861 | 18,927 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
Midgely Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Midgley,' a village five miles from Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire This surname has ramified strongly in the surrounding district. Under heading of 'Migelay' (i.e. township) occurs:
Ricardus de Migeslay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Migeslay, 1379: ibid.
1595. Richard Midgley, of Dinkerley: Wills at Chester.
1788. Married — Thomas Midgley and Sarah Price: St. George, Hanover Square R. 10.
A township in Yorkshire.
The Midgleys have the name of a town and a village in the West Riding. In the 16th century a family of this name resided at Bradford Dale, Derbyshire. Dr. Midgeley was a Leeds physician about two centuries ago (Th.).
Midgely Demographics
Midgely Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Midgely Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Midgely Come From? nationality or country of origin
Midgely is found most in England. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Midgely? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,432,070th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Midgely reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 20 percent live, Durham, where 13 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Midgely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Midgely has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Midgely last name fell 84 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Midgely Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
Midgely earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.93% less than the national average, earning $33,688 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midgeley | 93 | 80 | / |
| Midely | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mideley | 86 | 2 | / |
| Medgely | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hmeidely | 80 | 14 | / |
| Midela | 77 | 156 | / |
| Midele | 77 | 64 | / |
| Medely | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mideli | 77 | 10 | / |
| H'Meidely | 75 | 16 | / |
| Middela | 71 | 1,608 | / |
| Midhele | 71 | 338 | / |
| Midelet | 71 | 75 | / |
| Medeley | 71 | 52 | / |
| Midjele | 71 | 34 | / |
| Meidele | 71 | 29 | / |
| Misdeli | 71 | 27 | / |
| Midyeli | 71 | 24 | / |
| Maideli | 71 | 15 | / |
| Midhela | 71 | 13 | / |
| Midelis | 71 | 9 | / |
| Maidela | 71 | 6 | / |
| Midelia | 71 | 6 | / |
| Middele | 71 | 6 | / |
| Meidela | 71 | 5 | / |
| Maidele | 71 | 3 | / |
| Midelaj | 71 | 3 | / |
| Medgela | 71 | 2 | / |
| Midelez | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mideloi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maidily | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hmideli | 71 | 1 | / |
| H'Meideley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Midelio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mideles | 71 | 1 | / |
| Middily | 71 | 1 | / |
| Medesly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Medelyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Middeler | 67 | 68 | / |
| Middelie | 67 | 25 | / |
| Meidelia | 67 | 19 | / |
| Maidelis | 67 | 19 | / |
| Middhela | 67 | 14 | / |
| H'Medely | 67 | 13 | / |
| Maidelia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Medelytė | 67 | 6 | / |
| Midoilay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hmeideli | 67 | 3 | / |
| Midjelle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hmaideli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maidyeli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Midjeela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Middeyla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Middeela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medjesly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maideeli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmeïdely | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maydeley | 67 | 1 | / |
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