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
Average Male Paisley Height
176.62 cm
Average Female Paisley Height
161.59 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Paisley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paisley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Paisley has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Paisley? popularity and diffusion
The last name Paisley is the 60,362nd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 872,969 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Paisley reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Paisley is also the 294,392nd most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 777 people.
The surname Paisley is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,006 people, or 1 in 90,479. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States Paisley exists in 44 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.
Paisley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Paisley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Paisley last name expanded 613 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 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 expanded 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Paisley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Paisley last name is chiefly Presbyterian (39%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Paisley last name are 11.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.6% being registered to vote for the 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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