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

The surname Petley (Russian: Петлей) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 295,816^th most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 5,653,643 people. The last name Petley is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Petley are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849^th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 11 people.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 565 people, or 1 in 98,616. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 15 percent live, Kent, where 13 percent live and Hampshire, where 10 percent live. Barring England Petley occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Petley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Petley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Petley surname grew 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 856 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Petley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Petley surname are 10.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.