Pooley Surname
Approximately 8,512 people bear this surname
Pooley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the islet in the pool'; v. Pulley.
Pooley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,132 | 1:13,485 | 1,991 |
| United States | 1,902 | 1:190,567 | 18,891 |
| Australia | 1,194 | 1:22,609 | 3,118 |
| New Zealand | 345 | 1:13,126 | 2,286 |
| Canada | 329 | 1:111,993 | 11,960 |
| Chile | 134 | 1:131,466 | 4,661 |
| South Africa | 128 | 1:423,263 | 36,588 |
| Wales | 123 | 1:25,159 | 2,628 |
| Scotland | 78 | 1:68,639 | 5,330 |
| Peru | 20 | 1:1,589,206 | 22,980 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Cayman Islands | 5 | 1:12,779 | 1,374 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,357 | 1:10,342 | 1,568 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:58,089 | 2,880 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 302 | 1:166,287 | 15,069 |
Pooley (14) may also be a first name.
Pooley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the islet in the pool'; v. Pulley.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pooley,' i.e. the islet in the pool; compare Pooleybridge on Ulleswater. Middle English pol or pole, a pool. The forms Polhey and Polhay, however, suggest a different origin, i.e. the enclosed pool. But it is impossible to separate the two. They have become as surnames inextricably mixed.
Peter de Poleye, Hertfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Poleye, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Ralph de Polhay, or Poley, Essex, ibid.
Elyas de Polhey, or Poleye, Essex, ibid.
George Policy, or Pooley, vicar of Attleborough, Norfolk, 1516: History of Norfolk.
(English) Dweller at 1 the Pool Island or Waterside [Old English pól + í[e)g] 2 the Pool-Lea [Old Englishpól + leáh. (M.E-ley] 3 the Pool-Hey [Old English pól + hœg-, haga (Middle Englishhey, hay), afield, meadow, endosure]
Pooley Demographics
Average Male Pooley Height
175.95 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pooley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pooley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pooley is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Pooley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pooley? popularity and diffusion
Pooley is the 59,301st most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 856,150 people. The last name Pooley is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Pooley reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 14 people.
The surname Pooley is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 4,132 people, or 1 in 13,485. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, Cornwall, where 7 percent live and Suffolk, where 7 percent live. Excluding England this surname exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.
Pooley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pooley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pooley surname rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 630 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 456 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pooley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Pooley surname is principally Anglican (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pooley surname are 18.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.81% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pooley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 122.57% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,146 per year; in South Africa they earn 21.26% more than the national average, earning R 288,168 per year; in United States they earn 19.02% more than the national average, earning $51,357 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.81% more than the national average, earning $55,552 CAD per year.
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