Scholey Surname

180,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Scholey Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian+Eng.) belonging to Sc(h)oley (Yorks), 16th cent. Scholey, 14th cent. Scolay=the Hut- or Shed-Lea [Middle English sc(h)ole, a form of Old Norse skáli. a hut, shed + Middle English ley, lay, Old English leáh] (Celtic) the O.Irish pers.

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Scholey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7061:32,6604,343
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Canada1931:190,91018,807
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Australia341:793,99150,673
Wales321:96,7047,743
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0331:23,5973,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:422,00630,979

The alternate forms: Schöley (51) are calculated separately.

Scholey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian+Eng.) belonging to Sc(h)oley (Yorks), 16th cent. Scholey, 14th cent. Scolay=the Hut- or Shed-Lea [Middle English sc(h)ole, a form of Old Norse skáli. a hut, shed + Middle English ley, lay, Old English leáh] (Celtic) the O.Irish pers. name Scolaighe or Scolaigi: v. Scully.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Richard de Scoleio, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Scholey Last Name Facts

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

Scholey occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Schöley. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scholey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 180,558th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,087,943 people. The last name Scholey is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Scholey are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Scholey is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,706 people, or 1 in 32,660. In England Scholey is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 28 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 18 percent live and Greater London, where 5 percent live. Barring England this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Scholey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Scholey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 165 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 201 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scholey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Scholey surname are 31.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.46% registered with the political party.

The amount Scholey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 28.88% less than the national average, earning R 169,008 per year; in United States they earn 10.62% less than the national average, earning $38,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.2% more than the national average, earning $62,203 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schöley9551/
Schooley936,217/
Scholley9331/
Schoeley9313/
Schotley930/
Schouley930/
Choley92378/
Schole92195/
Sholey92173/
Scoley9293/
Scholy925/
Schoolley880/
Schottley880/
Scholle863,605/
Cholley861,889/
Sholeye861,138/
Scholly86385/
Sholley86382/
Scolley8694/
Schoele8655/
Schaley8650/
Shotley8634/
Scheley8622/
Scholie8618/
Chouley8613/
Shouley8610/
Schoole864/
Scooley864/
Chooley864/
Schoely864/
Shooley863/
Scholez863/
Choleye861/
Schoule861/
Sholeyu861/
Sholeya861/
Schohle861/
Scohley860/
Scholee860/
Schotle860/
Scholge860/
Scholye860/
Scholep860/
Chole838,261/
Soley833,948/
Shole833,040/
Sholy83261/
Scole8399/
Scoly833/
Scholles801,034/
Schalley80346/
Schuoler80181/
Schottle80140/
Schosler8063/
Scheeley8053/
Schollee8020/
Schollet8017/
Schollie8015/
Schooles8011/
Chhouley807/
Schollay804/
Scholett803/
Schotler802/
Scholeer802/
Scholeio802/
Scholech801/
Scholest801/
Scholhet801/
Scholloe801/
Schoolee801/
Schoolie801/
Schoulle801/
Shoosley801/
Shcooley801/
Scholeia801/
Schoules800/
Schelhey800/
Schooliy800/
Schoolys800/
Schoolle800/
Schasley800/
Schottly800/
Scholess800/
Schoulet800/
Scholeis800/
Schoille800/
Schootle800/
Cholleys800/
Souley77234,961/
Sholeh7739,914/
Cholet774,009/
Shoily773,335/
Solley772,178/
Sheley772,046/
Sholes771,530/
Soleye771,526/
Choles771,470/
Sholly77995/
Sooley77832/
Cholyi77703/
Chaley77577/
Schaly77507/
Shouly77424/
Schale77418/
Cholez77388/
Schele77363/
Cholle77254/
Sholer77218/
Shhole77176/
Sholay77108/
Sahley77105/
Cholay7793/
Shoile7792/
Choler7791/
Schola7785/
Shaley7783/
Schäle7771/
Schéle7765/
Shoele7753/
Sholle7747/
Schely7733/
Choule7733/
Scolly7730/
Sholya7729/
Soleya7721/
Chhole7721/
Soleyi7719/
Sholea7718/
Shoule7716/
Soiley7716/
Scaley7714/
Schöle7713/
Scholi7712/
Cholei7712/
Choole779/
Sholei778/
Sholet776/
Soyley775/
Sehley774/
Chotle774/
Cholhe774/
Shoole774/
Cholys774/
Scuole773/
Scolle773/
Shoely773/
Cholee773/
Suoley773/
Choloy773/
Sholee772/
Sholiy772/
Sholye772/
Shoyle772/
Choile772/
Shuole772/
Chohle771/
Scolay771/
Scooly771/
Sczole771/
Soleyh771/
Sholej771/
Shcole771/
Schély771/
Cholea771/
Choled771/
Choluy771/
Choyle771/
Shohle771/
Shooly771/
Sholyp771/
Sholys771/
Scoule770/
Shotle770/
Sholae770/
Sohley770/
Soeley770/
Scoyle770/
Scolee770/
Sioley770/
Schottler75505/
Schouller75249/
Schodtler7550/
Schollett7529/
Scholhead751/
Scholle's751/
Schooller751/
Schosller751/
Schuoller751/
Schottles750/
Schotller750/
Schootler750/
Sole7335,008/
Soly735,838/
Shelley7130,555/
Chollet7112,416/
Scheele719,023/
Sholeha713,912/
Sheeley712,651/
Souleye711,669/
Choulet711,508/
Choules71954/
Shatley71881/
Shoilee71721/
Chatley71668/
Schaale71601/
Shalley71574/
Scalley71567/
Sousley71479/
Scollay71428/
Sholler71407/
Chahley71302/
Scholla71299/
Schaule71298/
Shouler71245/
Schally71228/
Schalle71204/
Sholoye71151/
Schalge71143/
Chouler71124/
Schäler71116/
Soulley71110/
Challey71109/
Chauley7178/
Schaele7177/
Scheule7177/
Sholaye7160/
Shaleye7152/
Scollie7150/
Sholles7148/
Choolee7148/
Scholis7145/
Shottle7145/
Schähle7145/
Cholaye7143/
Shoulet7137/
Souleyu7137/
Schoula7134/
Scheely7133/
Sholiyi7132/
Sholech7131/
Schauly7129/
Schehle7127/
Schouli7127/
Sholehs7125/
Chollee7125/
Sholleh7123/
Ssouley7123/
Schotli7122/
Cholyai7121/
Schalie7119/
Sholett7118/
Souleey7118/
Souleyy7118/
Shoeleh7117/
Schoola7116/
Scholleová7116/
Schalue7116/
Shollei7115/
Choulya7115/
Scholli7115/
Schölei7114/
Shoolay7113/
Souleyt7113/
Sholaya7112/
Souleyâ7112/
Chaleya7111/
Sholehp7111/
Choliya7110/
Shollay7110/
Choilee7110/
Cholett719/
Choulay719/
Szouley719/
Souleyi719/
Shouleh719/
Shoylee719/
Sholiya718/
Hsholeh718/
Shooler717/
Shauley717/
Cholych717/
Cholesh717/
Souleya717/
Souleyh717/
Chollez717/
Chasley716/
Sholehh716/
Choulee716/
Shaleya716/
Schalei716/
Shotlea715/
Soulehy715/
Shosler715/
Schalje715/
Chothle714/
Schelee714/
Sheleey714/
Choller714/
Scholah714/
Cholioy714/
Sholeah713/
Scholai713/
Shollet713/
Sathley713/
Shohlei713/
Sheleya712/
Scholit712/
Sahleya712/
Sholesh712/
Suoleye712/
Sholest712/
Shoutly712/
Chouleu712/
Chhoule712/
Sholayi712/
Choylee712/
Choslay711/
Cholaje711/
Cholaya711/
Choleia711/
Chollei711/
Choloye711/
Cholyst711/
Chaleye711/
Chhotle711/
Sceehle711/
Sceeley711/
Schasle711/
Schelhe711/
Schelie711/
Shoehle711/
Shohler711/
Shohyle711/
Shollie711/
Shotles711/
Shaeley711/
Shotler711/
Schelei711/
Shoolie711/
Sholeis711/
Choluyi711/
Cholles711/
Scholiz711/
Shoulay711/
Hsouley711/
Soleyah711/
Shchale711/
Shoolly711/
Souleyè711/
Scholau711/
Scholleova711/
Choille711/
Chouhle711/
Choulea711/
Choulhe711/
Sho'leh711/
Shoully711/
Choliye711/
Choulei711/
Solleys711/
Shoulie711/
Shuolei711/
Shasley711/
Chouhly711/
Choyler711/
Chooler711/
Cholysh711/
Soutley710/
Schoolherr710/
Shoules710/
Schalez710/
Shoiler710/
Shooles710/
Shootle710/
Scoolay710/
Schatly710/
Schuily710/
Siehley710/
Saley67149,328/
Soler67143,514/
Chola67101,203/
Soleh6775,551/
Soule6768,341/
Chale6757,923/
Sahle6722,790/
Shale6717,510/
Shola6710,566/
Soles677,997/
Solly677,900/
Scola677,692/
Sholehah675,042/
Soliy673,277/
Souly673,119/
Solie672,788/
Solle672,668/
Choli672,183/
Shele672,073/
Scale671,886/
Solea671,642/
Solay671,280/
Soile671,143/
Sholi671,118/
Sahly671,044/
Seley67861/
Solet67818/
Soole67552/
Sehly67512/
Solee67489/
Solhy67460/
Solya67425/
Soloy67405/
Sooly67372/
Soloe67330/
Solei67278/
Chollett67260/
Solae67249/
Scholich67233/
Shchohla67179/
Siole67165/
Söhle67161/
Soløy67156/
Schaalje67155/
Schattle67145/
Chhauley67136/
Shaly67123/
Sohle67115/
Soled67108/
Sehle6790/
Chotliya6788/
Scheehle6781/
Solez6777/
Sohly6764/
Chathley6755/
Schalech6754/
Soele6751/
Solej6750/
Solje6746/
Sholehsh6744/
Solep6742/
Solge6741/
Chattley6734/
Soleu6734/
Schadtle6733/
Chhaleya6733/
Schaulet6732/
Sioly6730/
Schauler6728/
Chaleyat6728/
Sholiyah6725/
Choły6725/
Schallie6724/
Soğle6724/
Schoulis6723/
Schollas6723/
Séley6720/
Shoeleha6719/
Schallge6718/
Chouliya6717/
Zoley6714/
Zscholli6714/
Schoulas6712/
Solue6710/
Solyi6710/
Shottler679/
Soyle679/
Sóley679/
Soily679/
Schottli679/
Soulleys679/
Sotle678/
Schollau678/
Cholé678/
Schollij678/
Sholhead677/
Scaly676/
Shohliay676/
Szoly676/
Choullay676/
Soyleyis675/
Choulett674/
Suole674/
Choullet674/
Shaleuhy673/
Chholiya673/
Scheuhle673/
Solhe673/
Schallje673/
Scolè673/
Sachelle672/
Choutler672/
Souleyes672/
Sousleys672/
Szole672/
Schollah672/
Choolead672/
Chooleas672/
Solyt672/
Sahaleya671/
Cholhepp671/
Schasler671/
Schaulys671/
Schollia671/
Schoolis671/
Schoolla671/
Sjole671/
Sheelley671/
Shelleey671/
Shelleya671/
Shattley671/
Shautley671/
Soulleye671/
Souslley671/
Sschally671/
Shollett671/
Southley671/
Schollis671/
Soluy671/
Solyo671/
Shcholli671/
Shchotla671/
Sssouley671/
Schallet671/
Schaehle671/
Scheuleu671/
Schóller671/
Sčole671/
Choliaie671/
Choillet671/
Chotlesh671/
Châle671/
Shoiloya671/
Sgole671/
Solyz671/
Shoilyts671/
Sholehie671/
Shahliey671/
Souleeyo671/
Shottlee670/
Shouless670/
Shellley670/
Schaales670/
Scholitt670/
Schattly670/
Shooller670/
Shousler670/
Schaulle670/
Scely670/
Schaaler670/
Schaalle670/
Schallee670/
Scheelie670/
Schollad670/
Schatler670/

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