Softleigh Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guyana
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Softleigh Surname User-submission:

Softley, a farm in Bishop Auckland.

Softleigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guyana621:12,2941,744
United States471:7,711,892346,147
England121:4,643,172139,951
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397

Softleigh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Softley, a farm in Bishop Auckland.

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Softleigh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Softleigh occurs in Guyana more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Softleigh.

How Common Is The Last Name Softleigh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,511,557th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Softleigh live; 49 percent live in South America and 45 percent live in Gallo-Germanic South America.

The last name is most frequent in Guyana, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 12,294. In Guyana Softleigh is most common in: Demerara-Mahaica, where 84 percent reside, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, where 8 percent reside and Cuyuni-Mazaruni, where 6 percent reside. Other than Guyana this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Softleigh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Softleigh are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Softleigh earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.16% less than the national average, earning $30,567 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Softeligh893/
Softli8038/
Softley751,074/
Softoli751/
Softolli71181/
Souftele711/
Softly67177/
Softel677/
Saftli671/
Zeftlik501/

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