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

The surname Petley (Russian: Петлей) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Petley is the 295,816^th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,653,643 people. This last name is primarily found 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 worldwide, borne by 11 people.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 565 people, or 1 in 98,616. In England Petley is most common in: Greater London, where 15 percent live, Kent, where 13 percent live and Hampshire, where 10 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Petley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Petley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname 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 adherence of those carrying the Petley last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Petley last name are 10.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.41% registered to vote for 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.