Solley Surname
Approximately 2,178 people bear this surname
Solley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sewal' (v. Sigwald in Miss Yonge's History of Christian Names, ii. 310).
Sewallus de Cleton, Hertfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Sewale de Retcote, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameSolley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,468 | 1:246,907 | 23,520 |
| England | 361 | 1:154,344 | 14,649 |
| Australia | 135 | 1:199,968 | 19,617 |
| Scotland | 96 | 1:55,769 | 4,673 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 252 | 1:96,728 | 9,867 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 90 | 1:557,985 | 38,227 |
Solley (28) may also be a first name.
Solley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sewal' (v. Sigwald in Miss Yonge's History of Christian Names, ii. 310).
Sewallus de Cleton, Hertfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Sewale de Retcote, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Robert fil. Sew, Norfolkhants, ibid.
Thomas Sewald, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Godard Sewale, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Sewal atte Ponde, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Sewall Dapifer. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
As a personal name Sewal lingered on into the 16th century:
Sewall Worth, of Titherington, Cheshire, 1520: East Cheshire.
The modern English form is Sewell. The United States have preserved Sewall from oblivion.
1586. Francis Hodges and Joanna Sewell: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
1664. Robert Sewell and Jane Ryves: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
Solley or Solly is an ancient Kentish surname. John Solley owned Linacre manor, Whitfield, in the reign of Edward III.: Pedding in Ash was the residence of this family from the time of Elizabeth until 1748, and from them the Sandwich Sollys have sprung (H.). Richard Solly, who was thrice mayor of Sandwich in the early part of last century, owned the estate of Great Poulders, Woodnesborough (H.).
Sewell is a very old Norfolk name, going back to the 14th century.
Solley Demographics
Solley Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Solley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Solley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Solley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Solley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 193,184th most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,345,981 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Solley are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Solley is also the 1,994,417th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 28 people.
The surname Solley is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,468 people, or 1 in 246,907. In The United States Solley is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found and Nevada, where 11 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Solley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Solley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Solley surname expanded 1,631 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Solley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Solley last name are 9.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.93% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Solley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.75% less than the national average, earning $38,941 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.16% less than the national average, earning $48,611 CAD per year.
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Solley Reference & Research
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