Pawley Surname
Approximately 3,650 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnamePawley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,359 | 1:266,710 | 25,101 |
| England | 1,353 | 1:41,181 | 5,288 |
| Australia | 392 | 1:68,867 | 8,182 |
| Canada | 195 | 1:188,952 | 18,643 |
| South Africa | 71 | 1:763,066 | 52,802 |
| New Zealand | 58 | 1:78,075 | 11,384 |
| Wales | 55 | 1:56,264 | 5,128 |
| Malta | 48 | 1:8,964 | 551 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 665 | 1:36,655 | 4,766 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:87,134 | 3,963 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 221 | 1:227,234 | 19,192 |
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.
For Paul(e)y, q.v.
From the French, Pauly; from the Danish, Pauli; a personal name.
Pawley Demographics
Average Pawley Salary in
United States
$44,714 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawle | 91 | 678 | / |
| Pawly | 91 | 112 | / |
| Powley | 83 | 4,419 | / |
| Pavley | 83 | 162 | / |
| Pabley | 83 | 76 | / |
| Pawloy | 83 | 22 | / |
| Pawlay | 83 | 12 | / |
| Pawles | 83 | 6 | / |
| Pawlej | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pawlae | 83 | 1 | / |
| Peavley | 77 | 229 | / |
| Pawless | 77 | 54 | / |
| Pawlech | 77 | 17 | / |
| Pavlley | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pawlowe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phowley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Paivley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Powlley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Pavle | 73 | 17,851 | / |
| Pable | 73 | 3,017 | / |
| Powle | 73 | 290 | / |
| Pawli | 73 | 73 | / |
| Pavly | 73 | 32 | / |
| Pawla | 73 | 28 | / |
| Powly | 73 | 5 | / |
| Pewly | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pawleicz | 71 | 2 | / |
| Powelley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pfawhler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Peaveley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pawletts | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pavlyi | 67 | 1,487 | / |
| Pavliy | 67 | 433 | / |
| Pavlei | 67 | 125 | / |
| Pablea | 67 | 116 | / |
| Powlay | 67 | 93 | / |
| Pavlea | 67 | 54 | / |
| Pevley | 67 | 35 | / |
| Pavlet | 67 | 30 | / |
| Pavloy | 67 | 23 | / |
| Pavlue | 67 | 22 | / |
| Pavles | 67 | 20 | / |
| Pauble | 67 | 20 | / |
| Pawlat | 67 | 17 | / |
| Paavle | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pavleš | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pablay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pawlytsch | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pavlie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pavloe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pawlaś | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pawlah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paable | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pavlez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pavler | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peavly | 67 | 2 | / |
| Payble | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pavlyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pavlys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paswla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawlid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peavle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pavlle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawlih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawlij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawliś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawliš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pavlej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pableu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pabloy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pewloy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Powlee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawlau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawlai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pavlya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauvle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peable | 67 | 0 | / |
| Powlie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Powlle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Povley | 67 | 0 | / |
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