Norley Surname

514,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Norley Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the North Lea [Old English norþ + leáh (Middle English ley] More specifically Norley, Chesh., in the 14th cent. Northlegh, Northley.

Norley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2301:242,25219,814
United States1911:1,897,691123,202
Australia771:350,59429,558
Saint Lucia521:3,438512
Canada441:837,40065,151
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
France11:66,422,722504,397
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:166,95514,226
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Norley (864) may also be a first name.

Norley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the North Lea [Old English norþ + leáh (Middle English ley] More specifically Norley, Chesh., in the 14th cent. Northlegh, Northley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Norley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Norley occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Norley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Norley is the 514,102nd most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 11,476,450 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Norley are found; 37 percent are found in Northern Europe and 37 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 276,958th most frequent first name in the world, held by 864 people.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 230 people, or 1 in 242,252. In England Norley is most numerous in: Kent, where 30 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and City of Bristol, where 10 percent reside. Other than England this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Norley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Norley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Norley last name expanded 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,005 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Norley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Norley surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Norley surname are 7.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.76% being registered with the party.

The amount Norley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.88% more than the national average, earning $46,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.07% less than the national average, earning $47,163 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nourley922/
Noorley921/
Norly9119/
Norle9118/
Nourly83558/
Norlie83188/
Norlay8376/
Norles8327/
Narley837/
Noorly836/
Norlee836/
Norlea834/
Norler832/
Noorle832/
Nurley832/
Norlet831/
Nerley831/
Norlez831/
Nourle831/
Norliy831/
Norelle7746/
Gnarley773/
Noorlee772/
Norelly772/
Norleet772/
Norliya772/
Norloye771/
Norleus771/
Ngarley771/
Norleah771/
Narrley770/
Norille770/
Narle738,224/
Nerle73612/
Norli73467/
Narly73105/
Norla7386/
Nurly7369/
Nurle7337/
Nörle737/
Noriller71264/
Norilles715/
Norrelle712/
Norzille712/
Nourelle711/
Norgille711/
Notrelle711/
Norlia6764/
Narlee6738/
Noorli6734/
Nerlie6729/
Nurlea6722/
Noorla6721/
Narlya6716/
Norlis679/
Narlea679/
Nörler678/
Norlha678/
Norlah678/
Norlid678/
Norzli677/
Nurlae676/
Nurlya676/
Narler675/
Nerlei674/
Narlae674/
Nuorla673/
Nerløe673/
Narlez672/
Narlhe672/
Narles672/
Nnorli672/
Norlat672/
Norliz671/
Nerliy671/
Norlli671/
Natrilley671/
Nurlet671/
Nehrle671/
Nerlay671/
Norlas671/
Norloi671/
Narleh671/
Naurle670/
Nurrle670/

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