Peasley Surname

160,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Peasley Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the field where peas were grown.

Peasley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0591:176,03617,661
Australia2741:98,52411,165
England2331:239,13319,651
Canada651:566,85547,218
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Israel111:777,96750,646
Wales111:281,32115,850
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1641:148,63013,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7641:65,7317,156

Peasley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the field where peas were grown.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A location name in Lancashire.

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

Peasley Last Name Facts

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

Peasley is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peasley? popularity and diffusion

Peasley is the 160,614th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,685,168 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Peasley live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,059 people, or 1 in 176,036. In The United States Peasley is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 14 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Minnesota, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Peasley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Peasley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 270 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peasley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Peasley surname are 3.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.09% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Peasley earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 2.6% less than the national average, earning R 231,456 per year; in United States they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $42,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning $50,798 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pasley924,759/
Pealey9282/
Pesley9213/
Peasle923/
Peasly922/
Paisley868,348/
Pashley863,444/
Peaslee862,177/
Passley861,506/
Peisley861,113/
Piesley86105/
Pausley8640/
Pascley8639/
Phasley8622/
Peasler866/
Patsley866/
Peatley864/
Peesley861/
Peaslie861/
Peaslle861/
Pessley861/
Paysley861/
Petsley861/
Peasles860/
Peasloe860/
Poesley860/
Paesley860/
Peaslay860/
Peusley860/
Peslley860/
Paley838,799/
Peley831,494/
Pasle831,082/
Peale83636/
Pesle83379/
Pealy8332/
Pasly8328/
Pesly832/
Peassler801/
Peachley800/
Pettsley800/
Passhley800/
Peasleee800/
Puyesley800/
Pauley7715,244/
Palley771,582/
Petley771,289/
Peleyi77947/
Paleya77851/
Paslay77846/
Pealer77645/
Pasler77547/
Pailey77527/
Pejale77230/
Pezley77160/
Pesler77135/
Patley7797/
Pacley7781/
Peleyo7760/
Pheley7749/
Pasled7729/
Peszle7728/
Peslya7719/
Payley7716/
Phasle7716/
Peales7716/
Peleya7715/
Paslep7715/
Pealez7714/
Peleye7714/
Pascle7713/
Paleyo7712/
Pecley7712/
Pasles779/
Paszly777/
Pealee777/
Pisley775/
Pealyo774/
Peeley774/
Paleye774/
Paslea774/
Peesly774/
Paisly773/
Paisle773/
Pealle773/
Peleys773/
Pashly772/
Paxley772/
Paslee772/
Paslet772/
Pasliy772/
Paloey772/
Pealie772/
Paliey772/
Pausly772/
Phealy771/
Pashle771/
Paslae771/
Paslie771/
Pasloe771/
Passle771/
Paszle771/
Pehale771/
Peiley771/
Phaley771/
Peyaly771/
Peslee771/
Pesliy771/
Pahley771/
Paaley771/
Paesly771/
Passly771/
Pealay771/
Paleyd771/
Peslay771/
Pesles771/
Pescle771/
Peally771/
Pealue771/
Pieley770/
Pexley770/
Pelhey770/
Peslie770/
Pehley770/
Peisle770/
Peazly770/
Peleey770/
Peuley770/
Pale73110,837/
Pele7311,408/
Paly731,300/
Pely7392/
Passler71926/
Paulley71736/
Pailley71306/
Pessler71148/
Pettley71123/
Pidsley71117/
Pashler7184/
Paselle7183/
Peisler7165/
Pixsley7153/
Peeally7143/
Pesleux7143/
Pitsley7140/
Paleeya7134/
Peilley7129/
Paisler7124/
Pethley7122/
Pattley7122/
Phalley7118/
Peleyau7118/
Paleyes7115/
Palleyi7114/
Palahey7114/
Pessleu7113/
Pousley7112/
Pausler7112/
Palieya7112/
Peshler7111/
Perzley7111/
Pealler7111/
Paszler7110/
Paleyau719/
Palleya716/
Pheeley716/
Palejiy716/
Pasledh715/
Paleyad715/
Pealleh715/
Peleyas714/
Phaleya714/
Paslawe714/
Pelehyi714/
Paislee713/
Peattle713/
Poisley713/
Peszler713/
Passlet713/
Pehales713/
Peazler712/
Phelgey712/
Paitsle712/
Peahler712/
Paizley712/
Pajsler712/
Pesleut712/
Pathley711/
Patslay711/
Peissly711/
Puisley711/
Phalgey711/
Phaslhe711/
Phelley711/
Pfailey711/
Paislie711/
Paisliy711/
Paleyee711/
Pahaley711/
Palleye711/
Palleyo711/
Paselly711/
Palleys711/
Peschle711/
Peleyee711/
Palliey711/
Peyalet711/
Pealejo711/
Peslett711/
Patleys711/
Phaleye711/
Pealoue711/
Paslett710/
Paisloe710/
Pachley710/
Phieley710/
Phesler710/
Paislay710/
Palleiy710/
Peehley710/
Peaslaa710/
Peachly710/
Peuslee710/
Peixley710/
Pauslie710/
Palleyd710/
Peeslee710/
Peazely710/
Peelley710/
Peaslia710/
Palei6760,105/
Patle6758,064/
Palle6743,221/
Pauly6719,792/
Paule6713,352/
Palyi6711,357/
Paler6710,648/
Peele676,581/
Pally676,240/
Peled675,735/
Phale675,368/
Palay674,753/
Paliy674,509/
Pelei674,132/
Peleh673,552/
Phele673,288/
Pales672,834/
Paile672,811/
Palej672,567/
Palet672,389/
Palee672,326/
Pasli672,005/
Pasla671,997/
Pacle671,783/
Pelea671,664/
Pelay671,660/
Paily671,525/
Pelet671,447/
Piele671,417/
Pittsley671,286/
Peles671,153/
Pehle671,127/
Palya671,007/
Paled67997/
Pelep67718/
Paleh67631/
Pahle67517/
Pelez67501/
Paleu67482/
Peler67451/
Peleu67424/
Pelas67363/
Peuly67362/
Payle67331/
Pesli67310/
Palyo67294/
Peile67268/
Passilly67193/
Paale67149/
Pfausler67149/
Peschler67145/
Pelae67121/
Peliy67121/
Piley67113/
Peule67106/
Peala67105/
Peloe6797/
Pelge6797/
Paloy6790/
Petle6787/
Pelhe6781/
Palep6780/
Pelye6776/
Phaly6775/
Pelej6774/
Palyh6768/
Peyle6766/
Pesla6764/
Poele6763/
Peleş6758/
Peloy6756/
Pisle6754/
Paleš6753/
Paele6749/
Palez6744/
Phely6741/
Pelie6738/
Pelee6735/
Puele6731/
Pazly6730/
Pessleux6728/
Paluy6725/
Pelyo6724/
Patleych6724/
Peseller6721/
Paiszler6721/
Passelle6719/
Pelue6718/
Pejle6715/
Pecle6715/
Paaslepp6715/
Pehly6715/
Peissler6714/
Paely6713/
Pelyi6713/
Peely678/
Palyy678/
Peali678/
Peyly677/
Pasliyah676/
Pascelle675/
Piely674/
Péley673/
Petchley672/
Pesleová672/
Payly672/
Ppale672/
Pesselle672/
Pelée672/
Pashless672/
Peachler671/
Paschler671/
Pegilley671/
Pehssler671/
Peily671/
Pyley671/
Powelley671/
Pezle671/
Pesellie671/
Pahly671/
Hpale671/
Pyele671/
Poely671/
Pealeoue671/
Passlowe671/
Pexle671/
Phielley671/
Peleyova671/
Peleyová671/
Peleș671/
Pelèe671/
Pesloyes671/
Puely671/
Pisly671/
Pelyz671/
Pascelly671/
Peagelly670/
Pleoy670/
Pesschle670/
Paxle670/
Pfaly670/
Phessler670/
Pfealeer670/
Pheisler670/
Pacly670/
Poushley670/
Paaly670/
Paytsler670/

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