Sawley Surname

527,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Israel

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2101:128,55114,024
England1831:304,47023,072
Israel1121:76,4079,309
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shawley921,456/
Sawlley922/
Saywley922/
Sawhley921/
Scawley920/
Sawle911,013/
Sawly914/
Schawley862/
Sawler83873/
Shawly83577/
Sowley83113/
Savley8374/
Sabley8360/
Sawleh8333/
Sewley8329/
Shawle8316/
Sawlay836/
Sawles832/
Jawley832/
Siawle832/
Sawlie831/
Sawlly831/
Sahwle831/
Saewle831/
Sawlee830/
Saswly830/
Shabley77229/
Showley77142/
Chawley7767/
Shawlee7741/
Shawles7737/
Scowley7727/
Saywlay7723/
Saewlee7715/
Jeawley7711/
Shawled779/
Saywlea774/
Shavley772/
Souwley772/
Cauwley771/
Cawwley771/
Schawly771/
Sawliya771/
Shawlye771/
Saywlee771/
Saywleh771/
Sawylly771/
Sawless770/
Cawlley770/
Sable73140,817/
Savle7340,382/
Sawla731,824/
Sowle731,217/
Sewly73920/
Jawle73651/
Sawli73221/
Cawly7311/
Sewle736/
Zawle732/
Sowly731/
Chhawley7119/
Shaibley7114/
Schawler714/
Shawless713/
Schawlje711/
Saywlaye711/
Saywelay711/
Saywhely711/
Shawllie711/
Saiveley711/
Shaubley710/
Shawli6715,973/
Sablay672,575/
Shewly671,999/
Shawla67375/
Sauble67315/
Sowler67286/
Schaibley67126/
Chawle6796/
Shable6786/
Seable6757/
Sablee6756/
Shawlouet6747/
Sobley6745/
Saable6729/
Sablhe6727/
Saible6726/
Shewle6724/
Cavley6723/
Sawlit6720/
Sayble6718/
Savlet6716/
Saswli6716/
Jawlhe6713/
Sablyi6713/
Sablei6712/
Saywla6710/
Sawlah679/
Zawhly678/
Sabhle677/
Jauwly676/
Szable676/
Savlhe676/
Savlya676/
Shavle675/
Sowlay675/
Savlyt675/
Jawhly674/
Savler673/
Sablea673/
Sewlee673/
Savlay673/
Savlie673/
Jawlee673/
Cawlay672/
Savlge672/
Zabley672/
Sahble672/
Saavle672/
Sovley672/
Zavley672/
Szewle672/
Sabliy671/
Sableu671/
Sablle671/
Jawlle671/
Savlae671/
Savlle671/
Jawled671/
Savlee671/
Saywelleh671/
Saywhelay671/
Jawlay671/
Saybly671/
Sewlea671/
Sawlau671/
Jawles671/
Sgawla671/
Sabloy671/
Sawlla671/
Cawlei671/
Showly671/
Sewlya671/
Savlez671/
Seavle671/
Sowlee671/
Cewley670/
Sowlie670/
Showle670/
Zawler670/
Shawillie670/
Schaivley670/
Cawlly670/

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