Pawley Surname

124,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,650 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

Pawley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' from the pet form Pauley; compare Charley, Teddie, &c. I cannot find any trace of a local origin. Paul was one of the favourite personal names in the 13th century. Thus I am driven to the above conclusion.

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Pawley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3591:266,71025,101
England1,3531:41,1815,288
Australia3921:68,8678,182
Canada1951:188,95218,643
South Africa711:763,06652,802
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Wales551:56,2645,128
Malta481:8,964551
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
India51:153,413,076951,030
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6651:36,6554,766
Wales181:87,1343,963
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2211:227,23419,192

Pawley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' from the pet form Pauley; compare Charley, Teddie, &c. I cannot find any trace of a local origin. Paul was one of the favourite personal names in the 13th century. Thus I am driven to the above conclusion. Of course Pawley has a very local look.

Geoffrey Pauly, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Pauly, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1574. Thomas Haynes and Elizabeth Pawlye, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1575. Thomas Pawlie, Cornwall: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

For Paul(e)y, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Pauly; from the Danish, Pauli; a personal name.

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

Pawley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pawley is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Pawley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pawley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pawley is the 124,823rd most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,996,588 people. Pawley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Pawley reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,359 people, or 1 in 266,710. In The United States it is most numerous in: Nevada, where 16 percent reside, Kentucky, where 13 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States Pawley occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 37 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Pawley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pawley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 615 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 306 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 178 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pawley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Pawley last name is principally Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pawley last name are 28.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pawley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.33% more than the national average, earning R 433,296 per year; in United States they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $44,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.12% less than the national average, earning $47,140 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Pawle91678/
Pawly91112/
Powley834,419/
Pavley83162/
Pabley8376/
Pawloy8322/
Pawlay8312/
Pawles836/
Pawlej831/
Pawlae831/
Peavley77229/
Pawless7754/
Pawlech7717/
Pavlley773/
Pawlowe771/
Phowley770/
Paivley770/
Powlley770/
Pavle7317,851/
Pable733,017/
Powle73290/
Pawli7373/
Pavly7332/
Pawla7328/
Powly735/
Pewly734/
Pawleicz712/
Powelley711/
Pfawhler710/
Peaveley710/
Pawletts710/
Pavlyi671,487/
Pavliy67433/
Pavlei67125/
Pablea67116/
Powlay6793/
Pavlea6754/
Pevley6735/
Pavlet6730/
Pavloy6723/
Pavlue6722/
Pavles6720/
Pauble6720/
Pawlat6717/
Paavle6715/
Pavleš6711/
Pablay6710/
Pawlytsch677/
Pavlie674/
Pavloe672/
Pawlaś672/
Pawlah672/
Paable672/
Pavlez672/
Pavler672/
Peavly672/
Payble672/
Pavlyo672/
Pavlys672/
Paswla671/
Pawlid671/
Peavle671/
Pavlle671/
Pawlih671/
Pawlij671/
Pawliś671/
Pawliš671/
Pavlej671/
Pableu671/
Pabloy671/
Pewloy671/
Powlee671/
Pawlau671/
Pawlai671/
Pavlya671/
Pauvle671/
Peable670/
Powlie670/
Powlle670/
Povley670/

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