Scholey Surname
Approximately 2,360 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameScholey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,706 | 1:32,660 | 4,343 |
| United States | 239 | 1:1,516,565 | 103,003 |
| Canada | 193 | 1:190,910 | 18,807 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,033 | 1:23,597 | 3,293 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 119 | 1:422,006 | 30,979 |
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.
Richard de Scoleio, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Scholey Demographics
Average Scholey Salary in
United States
$38,568 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Scholey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scholey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Scholey is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Schöley. For other potential spellings of Scholey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Scholey? popularity and diffusion
Scholey is the 180,558th most common family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,087,943 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Scholey reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Scholey is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,706 people, or 1 in 32,660. In England Scholey is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 28 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 18 percent live and Greater London, where 5 percent live. Not including England this surname is found 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 frequency of Scholey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Scholey last name increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 201 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Scholey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Scholey last name are 31.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.46% registered to vote for the 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.
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