Paisley Surname
Approximately 8,348 people bear this surname
Paisley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Paisley.' Found chiefly in the North of England and near the Scottish border.
Paisley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,006 | 1:90,479 | 10,174 |
| Canada | 1,129 | 1:32,636 | 4,229 |
| England | 1,064 | 1:52,367 | 6,428 |
| Jamaica | 684 | 1:4,196 | 575 |
| France | 512 | 1:129,732 | 19,797 |
| Australia | 291 | 1:92,769 | 10,602 |
| Scotland | 255 | 1:20,995 | 2,425 |
| New Zealand | 95 | 1:47,667 | 7,746 |
| Ireland | 85 | 1:55,399 | 3,846 |
| Northern Ireland | 70 | 1:26,358 | 2,890 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 239 | 1:18,535 | 2,236 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 391 | 1:62,341 | 7,247 |
| Scotland | 266 | 1:14,072 | 1,605 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 654 | 1:76,787 | 8,161 |
Paisley (777) may also be a first name.
Paisley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Paisley.' Found chiefly in the North of England and near the Scottish border.
Of local origin from the town of Paisley in Renfrewshire. William Passeleue or Passelaw appears as witness in charters by William the Lion, c. 1179-90 (Kelso, 260; RMP., p. 8), and c. 1202 as William Passelewe witnessed a charter by Alan filius Walteri (RMP., p. 14). He may have been the William de Passele who witnessed a donation of the church of Kincardin to the Abbey of Cambuskenneth, c. 1199 (Cambus., 121). Dominus Johannes de Passelet, canon of Glasgow, witnessed gift of half of Litel Guvan to the Hospital of Polmade, 1320 (REG., p. 229), and in 1389 the goods of William Passeley, merchant of Scotland, were ordered to be released (Bain, IV, 401). Henry Paslaye was burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1600 (Burgesses), John Paislie was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1616 (NSCM., I, p. 116), Johne Paslay decernit in ane unlaw, 1672 (Corsehill, p. 107), Hendrie Pasley took the Test in Paisley, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XI, p. 496), John Pasly, schoolmaster of Dalmellington, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 300), and John Paislay was retoured heir portioner of Thomas Kirkpatrick, 1699 (Retours, Dumfries, 356). There was also a Dumfriesshire family named Posley, several members of which distinguished themselves in public service. William Paislaw, shoemaker in Hawick, 1689 (Peebles CR.), and Pasley or Paisley, the notorious 'priest' of Gretna Green, may have derived their name from (How)pasley, originally in the barony of Hawick.
Belonging to Paisley, the 12th-cent. Pas- seleth and Paisleth, 16th-cent. Passele [the proposed etymology of the second element, Gaelic leathad, a slope, hillside, suits the topography of the old town: ‘the ancient part occupies the slopes and summit of a declivity.’—Gaz. Scot., ed. Lawson]
(Scottish) One who came from Paisley (pasture slope), in Renfrewshire.
The Scotch town.
(Welsh.) Local. From Plas, a pass, and lli, a stream—the place of crossing the river.
Paisley Demographics
Paisley Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Paisley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paisley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Paisley is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Paisley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Paisley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 60,362nd most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 872,969 people. Paisley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Paisley live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 294,392nd most widespread first name globally It is held by 777 people.
Paisley is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,006 people, or 1 in 90,479. In The United States Paisley is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Ohio, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 44 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.
Paisley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Paisley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Paisley surname rose 613 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 4 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 64 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Paisley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Paisley last name is predominantly Presbyterian (39%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Paisley last name are 11.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.6% being registered with the political party.
The amount Paisley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 160.54% more than the national average, earning 901,667 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 657.53% more than the national average, earning R 1,800,190 per year; in United States they earn 1.56% more than the national average, earning $43,823 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.49% more than the national average, earning $55,888 CAD per year.
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Paisley Reference & Research
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