Polley Surname
Approximately 28,353 people bear this surname
Polley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. , a variant of Pawley, which see. (compare Poison for Paulson), (a) Local, a variant of Pooley; v. Pulley. It is probable that both (1) and (a) have contributed to the existence of these surnames.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16,090 | 1:47,673 | 3,296 |
| United States | 6,362 | 1:56,972 | 6,776 |
| Ghana | 1,524 | 1:17,730 | 2,249 |
| England | 1,521 | 1:36,633 | 4,798 |
| Australia | 695 | 1:38,843 | 5,044 |
| Canada | 564 | 1:65,329 | 7,584 |
| Germany | 514 | 1:156,625 | 18,707 |
| South Africa | 196 | 1:276,417 | 27,312 |
| Liberia | 128 | 1:34,442 | 3,224 |
| Northern Ireland | 122 | 1:15,123 | 2,057 |
| Philippines | 93 | 1:1,088,583 | 89,772 |
| New Zealand | 75 | 1:60,378 | 9,390 |
| Belgium | 72 | 1:159,676 | 22,068 |
| Scotland | 64 | 1:83,653 | 6,073 |
| Austria | 63 | 1:135,166 | 18,435 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Poland | 32 | 1:1,187,773 | 77,523 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Ivory Coast | 14 | 1:1,647,945 | 32,915 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 65 | 1:68,152 | 5,061 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 762 | 1:31,989 | 4,245 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 822 | 1:61,093 | 6,715 |
Polley (183) may also be a first name.
Polley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. , a variant of Pawley, which see. (compare Poison for Paulson), (a) Local, a variant of Pooley; v. Pulley. It is probable that both (1) and (a) have contributed to the existence of these surnames.
1574. Robert Polley and Grace Gooddaye: Marriage Lic. (London).
1805. Married — William Polley and Elizabeth Hodsdon: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 for Pawley, Pauley, q.v.
2 a weak form of Pooley, q.v.
(French, English) Descendant of little Paul (small); one who came from Poilley or Poilly, in France.
A known variation of Polwhele, or Polhill.
Local. From Poilley, in the province of Orleans, France, whence the family originally came.
Armorially identified with Poley.
Polley Demographics
Polley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Polley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Polley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Polley (Marathi: पोले) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Polley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 19,372nd most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 257,029 people. The last name Polley is primarily found in Asia, where 57 percent of Polley live; 57 percent live in South Asia and 57 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Polley is also the 673,127th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 183 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 16,090 people, or 1 in 47,673. In India it is mostly concentrated in: West Bengal, where 99 percent are found, Delhi, where 0 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 0 percent are found. Other than India it exists in 54 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Ghana, where 5 percent are found.
Polley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Polley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 774 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,067 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 66 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Polley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Polley last name is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Polley surname are 17.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.92% registered with the political party.
The amount Polley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.74% more than the national average, earning R 365,352 per year; in United States they earn 1.56% more than the national average, earning $43,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning $49,398 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Polley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Polley in the Marathi language | ||
| पोले | pole | - |
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