Nunnerley Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Nunnerley 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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Nunnerley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1501:371,45426,286
Wales351:88,4157,250
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Nunnerley 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

Nunnerley Last Name Facts

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

Nunnerley occurs most in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nunnerley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 998,609th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Nunnerley live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Nunnerley is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 150 people, or 1 in 371,454. In England it is most frequent in: Cheshire, where 27 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 9 percent are found. Not including England it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 14 percent are found and New Zealand, where 12 percent are found.

Nunnerley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nunnerley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 438 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nunnerley Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nunnerley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.68% more than the national average, earning R 400,836 per year; in United States they earn 107.13% more than the national average, earning $89,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.21% more than the national average, earning $74,627 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nunerley9446/
Nunnerly949/
Nannerley890/
Nunerly883/
Nunnerelly841/
Nunarley821/
Ninerley820/
Nuanrale714/
Nannerla713/
Nunrally711/
Nennerla711/
Nunuerla710/
Nannarule677/
Noonearlee631/
Neumärler561/

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