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
Only (Arabic: إلا) is borne by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Only? popularity and diffusion
The surname Only is the 107,581st most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,680,320 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Only reside; 45 percent reside in West Asia and 44 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 117,265th most frequent forename on earth, borne by 3,631 people.
This last name is most numerous in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 1,670 people, or 1 in 18,477. Beside Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 93 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 18 percent live and India, where 12 percent live.
Only Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Only has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Only surname grew 128 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 26 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Only Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Only surname is predominantly 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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