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
Midgley Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Midgley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Midgley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Midgley is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Midgley? popularity and diffusion
The last name Midgley is the 52,317th most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 744,995 people. The surname Midgley occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Midgley live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. Midgley is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 22 people.
The last name Midgley is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 5,254 people, or 1 in 10,605. In England Midgley is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 31 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 8 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Excluding England it is found in 46 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Midgley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Midgley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Midgley surname grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 793 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 594 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Midgley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Midgley surname is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Midgley surname are 6.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.28% being 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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