Pimley Surname

567,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Pimley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pimley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3691:982,27472,839
England1191:468,21930,572
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Wales211:147,35910,403
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Pimley Last Name Facts

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

Pimley is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Pimley.

How Common Is The Last Name Pimley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 567,444th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 13,083,565 people. The surname Pimley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Pimley are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Pimley is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 369 people, or 1 in 982,274. In The United States it is most common in: Nevada, where 29 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Washington, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent live.

Pimley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pimley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pimley last name grew 1,845 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pimley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Pimley surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pimley last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Pimley earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.2% more than the national average, earning $51,434 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phimley920/
Pimle911/
Pinley83117/
Pimlue8362/
Pimloy8327/
Pimlee8317/
Pimlay833/
Pumley832/
Pemley831/
Pimler830/
Pimlet830/
Pimlett77111/
Puinley7728/
Phimlee777/
Puimele776/
Pumleye774/
Phimloy774/
Phumley773/
Pimmler772/
Pimelly771/
Paimele771/
Pimla73128/
Pinly7321/
Pinle735/
Pimli731/
Pemly730/
Pumly730/
Pimiller7118/
Peimelay714/
Phimleut712/
Penley673,503/
Phimla671,006/
Phimli67856/
Peimli6781/
Pemler6760/
Pinlet6757/
Paimla6755/
Puinle6729/
Pienle6722/
Pinlay6718/
Pumlee6711/
Paimli678/
Pimloi677/
Pimlai672/
Pinler672/
Pinles671/
Pumlay671/
Pinlle671/
Pinloy671/
Pemlea670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pimley
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