Shorley Surname

1,079,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Shorley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shirley,' parishes in Derbyshire, Hampshire, &c.

Johannes de Scherlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus de Scherlay, 1379: ibid.

1573. George Shyrlye, Leicestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Shorley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:663,31038,317
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Australia281:964,13257,058
Ireland271:174,4057,679
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Shorley (214) may also be a first name.

Shorley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shirley,' parishes in Derbyshire, Hampshire, &c.

Johannes de Scherlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus de Scherlay, 1379: ibid.

1573. George Shyrlye, Leicestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1579. Anthony Sherlye, Sussex: ibid.

1582. John Shurley, Sussex: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This ancient family trace, without hiatus, to Sasuualo, or Sewallis, whose name, says Dugdale, "argues him to be of the old English stock," and who is mentioned in Domesday as mesne lord of Eatington, co. Warwick, under Henry de Ferrers. This, the oldest knightly family of that county, resided at Eatington until the reign of Edward III., though in the meantime, in the twelfth century, they adopted their surname from their manor of Shirley in Derbyshire. Eatington has never been alienated, and it is, at this day, one of the residences of the existing representative of the family, Evelyn Philip Shirley, Esq., M.P. See Stemmata Shirleiana, 1841; and Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A family of Shirley possessed large estates in Hanbury, Staffordshire, in the 16th century (S.). The Shirleys of Eatington, Warwickshire, have an ancient pedigree (L.). There were also old distinguished families of the name in Leicestershire (S.). There are parishes and villages thus called in Warwickshire, Derbyshire, etc.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Shorley Last Name Facts

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

Shorley is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shorley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shorley is the 1,079,669th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 31,823,345 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Shorley are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. Shorley is also the 617,781st most prevalent forename internationally, held by 214 people.

Shorley is most widely held in England, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 663,310. In England Shorley is mostly concentrated in: Bedfordshire, where 20 percent live, Leicestershire, where 19 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 19 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Shorley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shorley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Shorley surname expanded 147 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 214 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shorley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shorley last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shorley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.78% more than the national average, earning $52,116 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.4% more than the national average, earning $64,288 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schorley932/
Shorlley930/
Sorley921,130/
Shorly9216/
Shorle921/
Chorley863,115/
Shurley861,201/
Sherley861,122/
Sharley86565/
Schorle86461/
Shoorly8655/
Soorley863/
Sourley861/
Shorlay861/
Shorles861/
Shorlee861/
Shorrle860/
Shorler860/
Schorly860/
Shourly860/
Sorle83113/
Sorly838/
Scharley80150/
Schorler8058/
Scherley8031/
Schurley8028/
Schorles8022/
Sharlhey807/
Schorlee807/
Sherlley803/
Schoerle802/
Shorelle801/
Schorrle800/
Shorless800/
Sorlie77637/
Sarley77407/
Surley77229/
Sorlea77168/
Sharly77116/
Sherle7790/
Serley7788/
Sharle7777/
Sahrle7770/
Sorlet7754/
Chorle7734/
Sorlei7731/
Shurly7723/
Sorles7710/
Sorlye779/
Sorlee777/
Shorli776/
Sorloy776/
Sorlae775/
Zorley772/
Sorleh772/
Sorlle772/
Sorlay771/
Shurle771/
Sourly771/
Sorlya771/
Soerle771/
Soerly771/
Sorhle770/
Schorlepp7523/
Scherlley752/
Schorlles751/
Schaerley750/
Charley7114,045/
Scherle711,324/
Sharlay71885/
Sorelle71466/
Schürle71428/
Scharle71409/
Churley71242/
Schurle71215/
Sharlet71180/
Scherly71172/
Chorlet71124/
Szurley71101/
Scharly7182/
Seerley7172/
Schorli7162/
Sorlaeh7160/
Sherlie7147/
Chorlay7131/
Szarley7125/
Schörle7121/
Sharleh7117/
Sharlie7116/
Sharles7115/
Sharlly7115/
Sharlei7114/
Sorrles7111/
Soerlie719/
Sourles718/
Sharloe717/
Chorlee717/
Shourla715/
Chorler714/
Sorelly714/
Chorles713/
Sharlee713/
Shurles713/
Sherlee713/
Schorlé712/
Schorrlepp712/
Siarley712/
Sherlay711/
Zahrley711/
Shurluy711/
Sharler711/
Suurley711/
Shurler711/
Chárley711/
Sharlya711/
Suirley711/
Sherleh711/
Schärly711/
Szorlej711/
Shahrly711/
Sherliy711/
Shurlei711/
Sorleah711/
Sorleus711/
Sherrly711/
Sharlyi711/
Soorlie710/
Sierley710/
Soorlet710/
Schurly710/
Shurliy710/
Saurley710/
Shcerle710/
Shurlly710/
Sorli671,174/
Serle67801/
Scharler67721/
Surle67471/
Sarle67395/
Scheerle67350/
Scheurle67270/
Schürrle67185/
Sarly67116/
Sorrelle67108/
Scherlie6781/
Sorla6766/
Charleys6749/
Scherrle6748/
Surly6742/
Zorle6731/
Schorlau6723/
Chourlet6723/
Chourlay6723/
Schaerly6717/
Sharlett6716/
Charlley6716/
Sorlí6715/
Sherelle6712/
Szurleys6711/
Chorille679/
Sorillet678/
Schurrle678/
Scharlee678/
Scharlei677/
Sherille676/
Shaharly675/
Charleye675/
Chaurley675/
Saharlee674/
Sharelle673/
Chorliya673/
Sorgille673/
Schurler672/
Šorle672/
Sörle672/
Charleya671/
Jsharles671/
Scharlie671/
Soorliya671/
Sherliya671/
Serrlley671/
Sharlowe671/
Sarleyah671/
Sharlieh671/
Sharlouy671/
Scharlej671/
Chorlouy671/
Charrley671/
Charleyâ671/
Soirlaya671/
Sharelly671/
Sharleet671/
Sorrille671/
Sherlowe670/
Shurlets670/
Schaurle670/
Shurleer670/

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