Midgley Surname
Approximately 9,782 people bear this surname
Midgley Surname Definition:
Ricardus de Migeslay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameMidgley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,254 | 1:10,605 | 1,571 |
| United States | 1,952 | 1:185,686 | 18,492 |
| Australia | 1,033 | 1:26,133 | 3,553 |
| Canada | 397 | 1:92,810 | 10,160 |
| New Zealand | 367 | 1:12,339 | 2,148 |
| South Africa | 327 | 1:165,681 | 18,511 |
| Wales | 144 | 1:21,490 | 2,281 |
| Scotland | 95 | 1:56,356 | 4,696 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 1:318,883 | 8,136 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,977 | 1:6,129 | 944 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 246 | 1:204,141 | 17,685 |
Midgley (22) may also be a first name.
Midgley 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.
(English) Dweller at the Big Lea J [Old English micel + leáh (Middle English ley] This is the palatal form of the equivalent guttural Mickley.
A township in Yorkshire.
A location name 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.).
Midgley Demographics
Average Midgley Salary in
United States
$48,385 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Midgley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Midgley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Midgley is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Midgley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 52,317th most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 744,995 people. The last name Midgley occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Midgley reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. Midgley is also the 2,301,746th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 22 people.
The surname Midgley is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 5,254 people, or 1 in 10,605. In England Midgley is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 31 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England Midgley is found in 46 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Midgley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Midgley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Midgley surname increased 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 793 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 594 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Midgley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Midgley last name are 6.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.28% registered with the party.
The amount Midgley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.13% less than the national average, earning 210,673 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 14.93% more than the national average, earning R 273,120 per year; in United States they earn 12.13% more than the national average, earning $48,385 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.44% more than the national average, earning $52,387 CAD per year.
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