Padley Surname

158,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Padley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Padley,' a hamlet in the parish of Hope, Derbyshire The surname has crossed the border into Nottinghamshire.

Nicholas de Paddeleye, Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henricus de Padelay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Padley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5711:35,4674,674
United States5311:682,59754,262
Australia3001:89,98610,337
Canada1931:190,91018,807
Wales481:64,4695,713
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Isle of Man91:9,5362,057
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Malta41:107,5681,849
China31:455,773,85521,925
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guam11:160,1214,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7721:31,5744,193
Wales251:62,7373,061
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:418,48930,805

Padley (12) may also be a first name.

Padley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Padley,' a hamlet in the parish of Hope, Derbyshire The surname has crossed the border into Nottinghamshire.

Nicholas de Paddeleye, Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henricus de Padelay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

(English) belonging to Padley; or Dweller at 1 the Path-Lea [Old English pœð + leáh (Middle English ley] 2 Pad(d)a’s Lea.

The Derbyshire Padley was Paddeleye in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Derbyshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Derbyshire.

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

Padley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Padley (Marathi: पडाले) has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Padley.

How Common Is The Last Name Padley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 158,756th most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,650,017 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Padley are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. Padley is also the 3,306,491st most widely held given name worldwide, held by 12 people.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 1,571 people, or 1 in 35,467. In England Padley is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 15 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent are found. Barring England this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Padley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Padley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Padley last name increased 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 443 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 229 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Padley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Padley surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Padley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 119.04% more than the national average, earning R 520,512 per year; in United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.28% less than the national average, earning $47,555 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paddley9227/
Paidley9214/
Peadley921/
Padleya921/
Padly91453/
Padle91219/
Pedley835,604/
Paddle83320/
Podley8362/
Padler8330/
Paidle8314/
Padlee8312/
Padliy837/
Paddly837/
Padlhe836/
Padlie836/
Paadle835/
Phadle833/
Padles832/
Padhle832/
Paudle832/
Padloe831/
Padlya831/
Peadle830/
Padliya77246/
Paudler77161/
Pfadler77127/
Padille7728/
Paddler778/
Peddley775/
Padelle775/
Padilly774/
Phadler773/
Paidler772/
Phaydle771/
Padelly771/
Peudley770/
Paudlea770/
Poddley770/
Padli736,353/
Padla731,816/
Podle7313/
Pedle732/
Padliyah7182/
Pfaudler7169/
Padlayat7155/
Padöller7116/
Paddelly712/
Padillea712/
Padeller711/
Padilles711/
Paadliya711/
Padellya711/
Peddle674,126/
Podleś67644/
Podles67252/
Peedle67177/
Padlah67144/
Padlia67116/
Pajdla67113/
Paydli6783/
Podlyy6760/
Padhli6760/
Paidla6754/
Poodle6751/
Phadli6745/
Patdli6740/
Padhliyah6718/
Padlas6716/
Padlih6715/
Poudle6714/
Padlla6714/
Peidle6712/
Paydla677/
Podlez676/
Podliy674/
Padlha673/
Paddla673/
Pedlya673/
Padlad673/
Padloj673/
Podler672/
Podleh671/
Pgadla671/
Padlio671/
Padloa671/
Paddillay671/
Padlit671/
Phadaelle671/

Padley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Padley in the Marathi language
पडालेpadale-

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