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 or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Norley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 514,102nd most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 11,476,450 people. The surname Norley is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Norley live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 276,958th most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 864 people.

The surname Norley is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 230 people, or 1 in 242,252. In England it is mostly found in: Kent, where 30 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and City of Bristol, where 10 percent live. Apart from England it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Norley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Norley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Norley surname 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 devotion of those holding the 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 national average, with 54.76% registered to vote for the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Norley
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