Only Surname
Approximately 4,337 people bear this surname
Only 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.
Read More About This SurnameOnly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1,670 | 1:18,477 | 2,561 |
| Egypt | 793 | 1:115,934 | 9,519 |
| India | 502 | 1:1,528,019 | 57,155 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| United States | 196 | 1:1,849,280 | 120,610 |
| Indonesia | 149 | 1:887,578 | 66,606 |
| Bahrain | 118 | 1:11,429 | 2,102 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| China | 55 | 1:24,860,392 | 1,354 |
| Iran | 50 | 1:1,535,650 | 60,563 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Syria | 7 | 1:2,757,289 | 11,022 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Bhutan | 2 | 1:308,020 | 1,264 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 153 | 1:328,227 | 25,501 |
Only (3,631) may also be a first name.
Only 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.
(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.
Oneley a hamlet in Northamptonshire.
A U.S. name, the same as Onley (found both in England and the U.S. ); from Oneley, a hamlet co. Northampton. Hence also the U.S. name Onely. See also LEGG.
Only Demographics
Only Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Only Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Only Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Only (Arabic: إلا) occurs more in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Only? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 107,581st most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,680,320 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 72 percent of Only are found; 45 percent are found in West Asia and 44 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Only is also the 117,265th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 3,631 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 1,670 people, or 1 in 18,477. Apart from Saudi Arabia Only is found in 93 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 18 percent are found and India, where 12 percent are found.
Only Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Only has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Only surname increased 128 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 26 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Only Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (78%) in Russia.
Only earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.36% less than the national average, earning $40,404 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onley | 89 | 1,988 | / |
| Gonly | 89 | 1,168 | / |
| Onlay | 89 | 80 | / |
| Honly | 89 | 3 | / |
| Onlyy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Onnly | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oinly | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ounly | 89 | 1 | / |
| Onliy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Onlly | 89 | 0 | / |
| Honley | 80 | 102 | / |
| Honlay | 80 | 91 | / |
| Gonlay | 80 | 89 | / |
| Gonley | 80 | 44 | / |
| Onelly | 80 | 17 | / |
| Hounly | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gounly | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oonlay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Onnley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ounley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gonnly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Onla | 75 | 902 | / |
| Onle | 75 | 545 | / |
| Anly | 75 | 42 | / |
| Unly | 75 | 38 | / |
| Onli | 75 | 18 | / |
| Osinlay | 73 | 44 | / |
| Gounley | 73 | 29 | / |
| Onnelly | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gonelly | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ehounly | 73 | 2 | / |
| Onilley | 73 | 2 | / |
| Onelley | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gonnley | 73 | 1 | / |
| Osinnly | 73 | 1 | / |
| Honelly | 73 | 1 | / |
| Onielly | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hounley | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hounlyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoenley | 73 | 0 | / |
| Anley | 67 | 5,843 | / |
| Hanly | 67 | 3,179 | / |
| Ganly | 67 | 1,024 | / |
| Gonli | 67 | 604 | / |
| Honla | 67 | 323 | / |
| Gonnelly | 67 | 224 | / |
| Anlay | 67 | 180 | / |
| Gonle | 67 | 176 | / |
| Unlay | 67 | 159 | / |
| Ounle | 67 | 152 | / |
| Hosnlouy | 67 | 61 | / |
| Onlet | 67 | 57 | / |
| Omley | 67 | 52 | / |
| Onleu | 67 | 43 | / |
| Unley | 67 | 39 | / |
| Honle | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ounla | 67 | 15 | / |
| Onlee | 67 | 12 | / |
| Onloi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oonla | 67 | 10 | / |
| Onlie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Annly | 67 | 7 | / |
| Honli | 67 | 7 | / |
| Onler | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hunly | 67 | 6 | / |
| Anlly | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ounli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gunly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Honnelly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atnly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anlyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojnla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onnle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omlay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onlai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onlit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonlé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oonle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onloa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unloy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onles | 67 | 0 | / |
Only Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Only in the Arabic language | ||
| إلا | ala | - |
| آلأ | ala | - |
| الآ | ala | - |
| الأ | ala | - |
| ألأ | ala | - |
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