Nortley Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Nortley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the north ley' or 'leigh,' i.e. the north meadow.

1602. Robert Northleighe, or Northley, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.

1618. Buried-Robart Nortly, servaunt to Mr.

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Nortley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:4,646,909242,363
England621:898,67846,462
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Nortley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the north ley' or 'leigh,' i.e. the north meadow.

1602. Robert Northleighe, or Northley, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.

1618. Buried-Robart Nortly, servaunt to Mr. Vowell, in ye East yeard: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1662. Married-John Nortley, comber, and Ann Wheeler: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1676. Francis Alanson and Dorothy Northleigh: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Nortley Last Name Facts

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

Nortley occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nortley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,491,356th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Nortley are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 4,646,909. In The United States it is most common in: Michigan, where 90 percent are found and Ohio, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 44 percent are found and Iran, where 1 percent are found.

Nortley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nortley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nortley last name increased 709 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 620 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nortley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nortley are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Nortley earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.21% less than the national average, earning $40,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Northley938/
Nortle920/
Nartley867/
Northly861/
Nurtley861/
Nertley860/
Nortlay860/
Northlet802/
Northlee802/
Nortelle800/
Nertle770/
Northless751/
Northelly750/
Nordtiller7124/
Nortelli676/
Nortilli671/
Ngourtli671/
Nartlett671/
Northlat670/
Northlich6315/
Nartla621/
Nurtleuova5934/
Nartelli5337/

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