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

The last name Soley (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻲ, Marathi: सोले, Russian: Солей) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Sóley. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Soley is the 116,721^st most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,845,883 people. Soley is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Soley live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. Soley is also the 184,118^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 1,736 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,075 people, or 1 in 337,171. In The United States Soley is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 13 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 8 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 62 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 14 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Soley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Soley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Soley last name expanded 814 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Soley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Soley last name is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Soley are 7.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.04% being registered with 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.