Northley Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Northley Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the North Lea [Old English norþ + leáh (Middle English ley]

Northley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Northley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the North Lea [Old English norþ + leáh (Middle English ley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Northley Last Name Facts

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

Northley occurs most in England. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Northley.

How Common Is The Last Name Northley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most commonly used last name globally, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Northley occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Northley reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England Northley is most common in: Surrey, where 100 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Iran, where 13 percent reside.

Northley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Northley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Northley surname rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nortley93141/
Northly931/
Northlet882/
Northlee882/
Nortle860/
Northless821/
Northelly820/
Nartley807/
Nurtley801/
Nertley800/
Nortlay800/
Nortelle750/
Northlat750/
Northlich7115/
Nertle710/
Nordtiller6724/
Nortelli636/
Nortilli631/
Ngourtli631/
Nartlett631/
Nartla571/
Nurtleuova5634/
Nartelli5037/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Northley
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