Shorley Surname
Approximately 229 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameShorley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| United States | 79 | 1:4,588,088 | 240,017 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Ireland | 27 | 1:174,405 | 7,679 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 57 | 1:427,638 | 25,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
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.
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.
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.
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Shorley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shorley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shorley is most common in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shorley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,079,669th most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 31,823,345 people. Shorley is predominantly 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 commonly held given name globally, borne by 214 people.
This last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 663,310. In England it is most frequent in: Bedfordshire, where 20 percent reside, Leicestershire, where 19 percent reside and Northamptonshire, where 19 percent reside. Excluding England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Shorley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shorley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shorley last name grew 147 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 214 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shorley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Shorley surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political 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.
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