Puxley Surname

793,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Puxley Surname User-submission:

The Puxley surname comes from a name of a settlement in the hundred of Cleyley in the county of Northamptonshire, England.

Puxley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2271:245,45419,989
Canada431:856,87466,382
Australia361:749,88148,970
Wales181:171,91811,581
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Scotland91:594,86921,724
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:193,45515,576
Wales191:82,5483,796
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Puxley (20) may also be a first name.

Puxley Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Puxley surname comes from a name of a settlement in the hundred of Cleyley in the county of Northamptonshire, England.

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Puxley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Puxley is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Puxley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puxley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 793,288th most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,528,298 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Puxley are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most common given name worldwide. It is borne by 20 people.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 227 people, or 1 in 245,454. In England Puxley is most numerous in: Greater London, where 19 percent reside, Berkshire, where 15 percent reside and Kent, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England Puxley occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Puxley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Puxley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Puxley last name rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Puxley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Puxley surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Puxley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 724.41% more than the national average, earning R 1,959,120 per year and in Canada they earn 13.87% less than the national average, earning $42,791 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pixley833,443/
Pusley8396/
Puxler8376/
Pugsley775,044/
Pixsley7753/
Pausley7740/
Puchley7713/
Pousley7712/
Pushley773/
Putsley773/
Puisley771/
Poucley771/
Puksley771/
Pussley770/
Peusley770/
Pusle738/
Pixle731/
Pusly731/
Pughsley71278/
Pugsleiy718/
Puggsley711/
Pugslley711/
Poushley710/
Posley67589/
Puclay6783/
Puchly6737/
Puslys6725/
Pusler6724/
Pixlee6714/
Puchle6712/
Pugsly6710/
Pusliy676/
Puzzle673/
Paušly672/
Pausly672/
Phucle671/
Poughsley671/
Pously671/
Puclea671/
Puksle671/
Pußler671/
Pussly670/
Puslee670/
Puscle670/

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