Otley Surname

316,633rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Otley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Otley,' parishes in Suffolk and West Riding of Yorks; v. Uttley.

Richard de Otteleye, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Otleghe, Somerset, Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Otley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4901:113,71011,663
United States4361:831,32863,652
Australia1081:249,96023,064
Canada501:736,91258,785
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Wales321:96,7047,743
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4941:49,3436,041
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2211:227,23419,192

Otley (60) may also be a first name.

Otley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Otley,' parishes in Suffolk and West Riding of Yorks; v. Uttley.

Richard de Otteleye, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Otleghe, Somerset, Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Mary Henry Hotlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1405. John Oteleye: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting.

1789. Married — John Rivers: St. George, Hanover Square.

1808. — William Denley and Ottley: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Otley (Yorks: Domesday Othelai; Suff.: 13th cent. Otteleye) = Otta’s Lea [Middle English ley(e, Old English leáh, lea]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in Yorkshire and Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Otley: is from Otteville. In “Testa de Neville” the name is spelt Ottele.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Otley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Otley is most common in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Otley.

How Common Is The Last Name Otley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Otley is the 316,633rd most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,155,022 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Otley reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. Otley is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 60 people.

The surname Otley is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 490 people, or 1 in 113,710. In England Otley is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 16 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Beside England this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Otley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Otley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Otley surname declined 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 197 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 138 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Otley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Otley last name are 17.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.65% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Otley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.92% less than the national average, earning $42,754 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.57% more than the national average, earning $50,465 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ottley914,569/
Outley91581/
Gotley9156/
Ostley9144/
Hotley9111/
Otlley912/
Oley892,341/
Otle899/
Otly892/
Gothley8329/
Godtley831/
Hostley830/
Oshtley830/
Utley8011,479/
Olley804,289/
Goley803,829/
Atley801,085/
Holey80913/
Ostle80846/
Osley80818/
Ooley80706/
Oleya80310/
Hotle80204/
Otlet80152/
Oleyo80151/
Oleye80125/
Outly80115/
Ouley80112/
Oleyi80101/
Ohley8099/
Ottle8070/
Gotle8041/
Etley8033/
Ostly8030/
Otloe8018/
Otler8017/
Ottly8014/
Otles8011/
Hotly806/
Oyley804/
Otlae804/
Otlay801/
Outle801/
Oiley800/
Otlea800/
Gotly800/
Oyteleye773/
D'Ottley771/
Goottley770/
Oly759,232/
Ole758,804/
Holley7347,405/
Hatley739,365/
Ousley736,030/
Ostler735,770/
Hooley735,473/
Astley734,705/
Uttley732,846/
Gooley732,230/
Golley731,844/
Gatley731,752/
Hutley731,663/
Hosley731,569/
Hottle731,123/
Gouley73840/
Outler73799/
Oettle73586/
Attley73351/
Houley73239/
Holeye73180/
Athley7381/
Hetley7367/
Goleyu7358/
Hotler7350/
Gotlhe7350/
Ethley7348/
Goleya7337/
Ettley7335/
Otlecz7325/
Hohley7319/
Gohley7318/
Outlet7317/
Ouleye7316/
Olleye7314/
Gottle7314/
Ottler7313/
Hotles7311/
Hoyley7310/
Hotlyp7310/
Autley739/
Ostlee739/
Hoiley737/
Gotlay737/
Utleye736/
Utlley735/
Oloeye735/
Otelly735/
Holeyo734/
Otelle734/
Holeya734/
Goiley733/
Gutley733/
Oyleye733/
Utleey732/
Ahtley732/
Holoey732/
Gothle732/
Ouleyd732/
Gotlie732/
Oettly732/
Otlepp732/
Olliey732/
Ostlea731/
Ottles731/
Oulley731/
Olahey731/
Ooyley731/
Eutley731/
Gothly731/
Atleys731/
Uthley731/
Holeyi731/
Otille731/
Otilly731/
Osleye731/
Oleyat731/
Olgeya731/
Oleiyi731/
Ohlhey731/
Goyley731/
Goleey731/
O'Leye731/
Goleyj731/
Oitele731/
Olieya731/
Hoetle731/
Oleych731/
Otleia731/
Goutly730/
Oosley730/
Oilley730/
Hostle730/
Gottly730/
Holeys730/
Gotlge730/
Outlae730/
Hostelley71113/
O'Stilley711/
Gole6780,326/
Olea6745,700/
Hole6730,607/
Aley679,947/
Oule678,020/
Housley677,193/
Goly677,065/
Olle675,912/
Holy675,489/
Oleś675,322/
Oleh673,706/
Olet673,345/
Olay672,947/
Oles672,887/
Oler672,847/
Olie672,570/
Ohly672,367/
Ohle671,949/
Hostler671,912/
Olee671,337/
Olei67871/
Ouly67807/
Oile67697/
Oloy67567/
Osle67509/
Olej67442/
Hattley67430/
Goulley67429/
Oole67367/
Olly67261/
Olya67247/
Huttley67195/
Otla67179/
Atle67144/
Olep67138/
Olue67130/
D'oyley67115/
Oled67102/
Oliy6785/
Olae6770/
Oleš6767/
Hottlet6766/
Olge6764/
Holleyy6764/
Gouleye6760/
Oyle6756/
Olhe6754/
Holoeyi6743/
Houtler6742/
Ostilly6736/
Țole6735/
Etle6734/
Utle6734/
Ottlecz6734/
Goulehy6731/
Atly6730/
Olyp6727/
Olyi6727/
Oloe6724/
Otli6721/
Olđe6719/
Útly6719/
Olez6718/
Olye6716/
D'Olley6716/
Oleu6715/
Oluy6715/
Utly6712/
Houstle6711/
Ooly6711/
Oleň679/
Outlawe678/
Houleye677/
Ojle677/
Hoosley676/
Atilley676/
Oily676/
Gottlie674/
Hoottle674/
Uoleyau674/
Utilley674/
Gattley673/
Hathley673/
Olyo673/
Hastley672/
Oleyash672/
Houlley672/
Goleyah672/
Hottler672/
Ousleye672/
Ojly672/
Olyh672/
Hustley671/
Holleys671/
Gotelle671/
Ocilley671/
Otelles671/
Otellez671/
Ottille671/
Outleet671/
Outllet671/
Hoysley671/
Holleey671/
Holleyj671/
Holliey671/
Goythle671/
Gottloe671/
Atlhley671/
Atelley671/
Olje671/
Oyleyee671/
Otillie671/
Ottelle671/
Ottilly671/
Ottlepp671/
Ostlerr671/
Othelly671/
Oulieye671/
Oulleye671/
Oleyous671/
Oleć671/
Oleș671/
Ḉole671/
D'Utley671/
Authley671/
Auttley671/
Olyy671/
Olyz671/
Otilles671/
Uoly671/
Asthley671/
Hatlley671/
Hoolley670/
Gautley670/
Hautley670/
Ashtley670/
Heetley670/
Oyly670/
Uole670/
Outtler670/
Hoslley670/
Ostless670/
Eustley670/
Austley670/
Outlett670/
Hootler670/

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