Nunneley Surname

778,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Nunneley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. seemingly 'at the nunneley,' i.e. the nun's meadow; v. Nunne. Nunnerley is probably a variant. I cannot find the spot.

1739. Baptised — William, s. William Nunnerly: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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Nunneley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
England541:1,031,81650,675
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Nunneley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. seemingly 'at the nunneley,' i.e. the nun's meadow; v. Nunne. Nunnerley is probably a variant. I cannot find the spot.

1739. Baptised — William, s. William Nunnerly: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1790. Married — John Lilley and Margaret Nunnerley: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

From Noneley; a location name in Salop.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Nunneley Last Name Facts

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

Nunneley is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Nunneley.

How Common Is The Last Name Nunneley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 778,856th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 20,020,731 people. The last name Nunneley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Nunneley are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Nunneley is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 295 people, or 1 in 1,228,674. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 20 percent are found, Oklahoma, where 19 percent are found and Michigan, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

Nunneley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nunneley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,967 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 135 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nunneley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nunneley are 26.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.08% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nunneley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.89% more than the national average, earning R 330,060 per year and in United States they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning $44,072 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nunnely9363/
Nuneley931/
Nunnele931/
Nunnelee88576/
Nunnaley8883/
Nunnelay883/
Nunneler880/
Nunnelie880/
Nunniley880/
Nunely8631/
Nunnalley828/
Nunneiler821/
Nuinnaley820/
Nunaley8063/
Nunnaly8014/
Nunelee807/
Noneley806/
Nineley801/
Nunneli801/
Nuniley800/
Nunnily800/
Nunnela800/
Nunnalee758/
Nunnalle751/
Nonneale751/
Nunnilee750/
Nunalley750/
Nunela71911/
Nunnallee71147/
Nunaly7110/
Ninele716/
Nuneli715/
Nunnallay714/
Nuunnally711/
Nonely710/
Nunalee6768/
Nuunela6715/
Nuneela6715/
Nunnali6710/
Nunaela677/
Ngunela676/
Nunaale671/
Nuneala671/
Nungile671/
Nonnela671/
Nuneheller670/
Nonnile670/

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