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

The surname Soley (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻲ, Marathi: सोले, Russian: Солей) occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as: Sóley. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 116,721^st most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,845,883 people. The surname Soley is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Soley reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Soley is also the 184,118^th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 1,736 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,075 people, or 1 in 337,171. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 13 percent live, Wisconsin, where 8 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 62 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 14 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.

Soley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Soley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Soley last name rose 814 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Soley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Soley surname is chiefly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Soley surname are 7.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.04% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Soley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 98.41% more than the national average, earning R 471,504 per year; in United States they earn 0.56% more than the national average, earning $43,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.85% more than the national average, earning $53,582 CAD per year.