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

Softley is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 341,803^rd most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,785,425 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Softley live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Softley is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 565 people, or 1 in 98,616. In England Softley is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 15 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 14 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England Softley is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Softley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Softley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Softley last name 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 carrying the surname is principally Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Softley last name are 13.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.42% registered with 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.