Onley Surname

208,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Onley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Onely,' a hamlet in the parish of Barby, Norfolk, seven miles from Daventry. Although I do not see any early instances, the first of my references settles the matter.

Edward Onley, or Onelie, Northamptonshire, 1583: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Onley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0951:331,01329,993
Australia5291:51,0326,337
England2311:241,20419,754
Canada421:877,27667,671
Israel311:276,05324,632
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1941:125,64611,793
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1731:290,28123,212

Onley (72) may also be a first name.

Onley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Onely,' a hamlet in the parish of Barby, Norfolk, seven miles from Daventry. Although I do not see any early instances, the first of my references settles the matter.

Edward Onley, or Onelie, Northamptonshire, 1583: Register of the University of Oxford.

The following two quotations evidently refer to the same individual:

1655. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. George Only, vintner: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1655. Buried — George Onely, vintner, in the pit: ibid.

1633. Buried — John Onelye, a poor child: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1686. Thomas Onely and Catharine Broderick: Reg. Vicar-General (Canterbury).

1771. Married — Edward Only and Isabella Davies: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Onely, Northants: 16th cent. Onley, Onelie; Onneley, Staffs: Domesday Anelege = 1 the Single Lea [Middle English on, one, ane, œn, Old English án, one, single, unique + M.E ley, lie, Old English leáh, lea] 2 On(n)a’s, or Æn(n)a’s, Lea.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Oneley a hamlet in Northamptonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Northamptonshire, Staffordshire.

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

Onley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onley is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 208,113th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,665,768 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Onley live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. Onley is also the 1,143,416th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 72 people.

The last name Onley is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,095 people, or 1 in 331,013. In The United States Onley is most frequent in: Maryland, where 16 percent are found, South Carolina, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Onley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Onley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 119 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Onley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Onley surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Onley surname are 20.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.8% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Onley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.46% less than the national average, earning $38,634 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.1% more than the national average, earning $52,713 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Honley91102/
Gonley9144/
Ounley910/
Onnley910/
Only894,337/
Onle89545/
Gounley8329/
Ounleye838/
Onilley832/
Onelley832/
Gonnley831/
Hounley831/
Hoenley830/
Anley805,843/
Gonly801,168/
Gonle80176/
Ounle80152/
Onlay8080/
Onlet8057/
Omley8052/
Onlae8052/
Onleu8043/
Unley8039/
Enley8028/
Honle8017/
Onlee8012/
Onlie808/
Onler806/
Honly803/
Onliy801/
Onnle801/
Ounly801/
Oinly801/
Oonle801/
Onnly801/
Onlyy801/
Onlly800/
Onles800/
Hounleyi7738/
Osinleye7721/
Hanley7345,801/
Henley7337,049/
Hunley735,634/
Ganley734,771/
Gonlee73293/
Ounleu73145/
Hoenle73118/
Honlay7391/
Gonlay7389/
Gonlea7341/
Honlet7336/
Honles7333/
Homley7323/
Honlei7321/
Onloyo7321/
Hoinle7318/
Onelly7317/
Hohnle7315/
Honleu7314/
Omleye7311/
Gunley737/
Hounly737/
Gounle736/
Anleye734/
Onlead734/
Honlee733/
Onelle733/
Oynele733/
Atnley732/
Gounly732/
Onille731/
Omlley731/
Gonnle731/
Goonle731/
Aenley731/
Annley731/
Gonlie731/
Osinle731/
Oomnle731/
Oinloe731/
Onloye731/
Onlehe731/
Onloue731/
Onglie731/
Ounlie731/
Anleya731/
Onlaye731/
Enleiy731/
Oinler731/
Ounlue731/
Oonlay731/
Honler730/
Gonnly730/
Enlley730/
Onlett730/
Gonnelley712/
Onla67902/
Gonelle67132/
Omle6783/
Ünle6762/
Hannley6758/
Hoehnle6751/
Onlaied6750/
Gounleh6749/
Osinlay6744/
Anly6742/
Unly6738/
Anle6737/
Oneller6729/
Hennley6720/
Onli6718/
Gunleye6717/
Gonleah6714/
Enle6711/
Hanleys6710/
Unle679/
Honglie678/
Asinley677/
Honnlee676/
Heenley675/
Onnelly674/
Henlley674/
Gonelly674/
Hutnley673/
Gonliyo673/
Hanlley672/
Hamnley672/
Honlett672/
Goinleh672/
Ehounly672/
Ahanley671/
Onielle671/
Osinnly671/
Hunleys671/
Hunnley671/
Honelly671/
Honless671/
Hoonlee671/
Ganleya671/
Gannley671/
Hanleey671/
Hanleyy671/
Onielly671/
Honelle671/
Gohnlue671/
Houmley671/
Hounleu671/
Hounlyo671/
Honille671/
Honllet671/
Honlowe671/
Ounlaye671/
Ochinle671/
O'Nelle671/
Oinloye671/
Hunleyo671/
Haanley671/
Hehnley670/
Hahnley670/
Gunnley670/
Onellet670/
Hunlley670/
Huinley670/

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