Shurley Surname
Approximately 1,201 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,152 | 1:314,634 | 28,773 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 56 | 1:435,274 | 25,262 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 253 | 1:198,493 | 17,293 |
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.
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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Shurley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shurley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shurley is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shurley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 313,034th most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 6,067,898 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Shurley live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shurley is also the 757,758th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 148 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,152 people, or 1 in 314,634. In The United States Shurley is primarily found in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, Nevada, where 14 percent are found and Georgia, where 14 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Shurley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shurley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shurley surname expanded 455 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shurley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Shurley are 27.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.07% 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.
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Shurley Reference & Research
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