Sawley Surname
Approximately 614 people bear this surname
Sawley Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Sawley (Yorks2: the Domesday Sallaia, Sallai; Derby, etc.) 1 the Willow-Lea [Old English s(e)alh, a willow + leáh, a lea] 2 the Hall-Lea [Old English sœl, a hall + leáh]
Sawley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 210 | 1:128,551 | 14,024 |
| England | 183 | 1:304,470 | 23,072 |
| Israel | 112 | 1:76,407 | 9,309 |
| United States | 76 | 1:4,769,196 | 247,034 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 110 | 1:221,594 | 16,923 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Sawley (19) may also be a first name.
Sawley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Sawley (Yorks2: the Domesday Sallaia, Sallai; Derby, etc.) 1 the Willow-Lea [Old English s(e)alh, a willow + leáh, a lea] 2 the Hall-Lea [Old English sœl, a hall + leáh]
Sawley Demographics
Average Sawley Salary in
United States
$44,275 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sawley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sawley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sawley occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 527,543rd most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,868,967 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 34 percent of Sawley reside; 34 percent reside in Australasia and 34 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent forename worldwide, borne by 19 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 210 people, or 1 in 128,551. In Australia it is mostly found in: South Australia, where 51 percent live, Queensland, where 39 percent live and New South Wales, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Australia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent live and Israel, where 18 percent live.
Sawley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sawley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sawley last name expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 245 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sawley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Sawley surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Sawley last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the party.
The amount Sawley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.61% more than the national average, earning $44,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.68% less than the national average, earning $45,865 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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