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Where Does The Last Name Petley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Petley (Russian: Петлей) is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 295,816^th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,653,643 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Petley live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 11 people.

This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 565 people, or 1 in 98,616. In England Petley is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 15 percent reside, Kent, where 13 percent reside and Hampshire, where 10 percent reside. Not including England it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Petley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Petley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 856 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Petley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Petley surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Petley are 10.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.41% registered with the party.

The amount Petley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.99% more than the national average, earning R 418,212 per year; in United States they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $43,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.2% less than the national average, earning $48,095 CAD per year.