Shurley Surname

313,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Shurley 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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Shurley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1521:314,63428,773
England391:1,428,66862,556
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2531:198,49317,293

Shurley (148) may also be a first name.

Shurley 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

Shurley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shurley is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shurley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shurley is the 313,034th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,067,898 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Shurley reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 757,758th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 148 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,152 people, or 1 in 314,634. In The United States Shurley is most common in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, Nevada, where 14 percent reside and Georgia, where 14 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Shurley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shurley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 455 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shurley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shurley surname are 27.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

Shurley earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.59% less than the national average, earning $41,170 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schurley9328/
Surley92229/
Shurly9223/
Shurle921/
Shirley8651,449/
Churley86242/
Shorley86229/
Schurle86215/
Szurley86101/
Shurles863/
Sourley861/
Shuerle861/
Shurluy861/
Suurley861/
Shurler861/
Suirley861/
Shurlei861/
Schurly860/
Shourly860/
Shurliy860/
Saurley860/
Shurlly860/
Surle83471/
Surly8342/
Scheurle80270/
Schuerle8031/
Szurleys8011/
Schirley8010/
Shirlley8010/
Schurrle808/
Chaurley805/
Shirrley803/
Schurler802/
Shirleya801/
Shurlets800/
Schaurle800/
Shurleer800/
Shorlley800/
Surles773,191/
Sorley771,130/
Surlej77272/
Surlea77136/
Shirle7758/
Shurla7751/
Surlet7737/
Shorly7716/
Szurly7715/
Saurle776/
Churle773/
Shurli772/
Shorle771/
Sourly771/
Surlie771/
Surlly770/
Schurless751/
Schurller751/
Schirle71720/
Szurlej71524/
Schorle71461/
Schürle71428/
Churlet71325/
Surelle71117/
Shaurli7191/
Surlaya7165/
Shoorly7155/
Scheurleer7147/
Surless7139/
Shirlei7132/
Schurla7120/
Saurler7117/
Surliya7114/
Sourles718/
Szurlez718/
Shirlie717/
Shourla715/
Shirlay714/
Shurlli714/
Soorley713/
Surilly713/
Schurli713/
Surelly712/
Shurlla712/
Churlyi712/
Ceurley711/
Churles711/
Shorlay711/
Shierle711/
Shirlea711/
Shirleu711/
Siurlea711/
Shurlaj711/
Shorlee711/
Suerlly711/
Shorrle710/
Shirlee710/
Seurles710/
Surlett710/
Surller710/
Shirlle710/
Schirly710/
Saurrle710/
Surla6713,561/
Schürrle67185/
Shurilla67142/
Surli67142/
Sorle67113/
Surliyah6754/
Schirrle6738/
Surillet6738/
Chourlet6723/
Chourlay6723/
Surliyas6715/
Shirelle6711/
Sorly678/
Schorlee677/
Zurle674/
Schirlie674/
Surlă674/
Sutrelle672/
Shorelle671/
Shirleia671/
Shirliya671/
Sureller671/
Schirlle671/
Shirleij671/
Schurlau671/
Saurelle671/
Shierlly671/
Surrelle670/
Saurille670/

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