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Where Does The Last Name Softley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Softley occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Softley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 341,803^rd most numerous surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 6,785,425 people. Softley is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Softley reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Softley is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 565 people, or 1 in 98,616. In England Softley is mostly concentrated in: Norfolk, where 15 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 14 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Beside England this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Softley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Softley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,929 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 643 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Softley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Softley surname is predominantly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Softley surname are 13.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.42% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Softley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.2% less than the national average, earning R 144,492 per year; in United States they earn 4.7% less than the national average, earning $41,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.63% more than the national average, earning $50,492 CAD per year.