Solly Surname
Approximately 7,900 people bear this surname
Solly Surname Definition:
A (double) diminutive of Solomon, q.v. [English diminutive suff. -y]
Solly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2,241 | 1:6,506 | 297 |
| Australia | 1,540 | 1:17,530 | 2,458 |
| England | 1,026 | 1:54,306 | 6,608 |
| United States | 766 | 1:473,184 | 40,205 |
| Tanzania | 687 | 1:77,062 | 7,971 |
| Egypt | 427 | 1:215,306 | 15,336 |
| New Zealand | 246 | 1:18,408 | 3,224 |
| Botswana | 149 | 1:14,677 | 2,860 |
| South Africa | 118 | 1:459,133 | 38,484 |
| Canada | 116 | 1:317,634 | 29,153 |
| Indonesia | 116 | 1:1,140,079 | 81,531 |
| France | 59 | 1:1,125,809 | 120,603 |
| Israel | 38 | 1:225,201 | 21,188 |
| Papua New Guinea | 36 | 1:226,492 | 31,172 |
| India | 33 | 1:23,244,406 | 321,547 |
| Malaysia | 31 | 1:951,427 | 42,969 |
| Norway | 30 | 1:171,410 | 20,526 |
| Austria | 28 | 1:304,123 | 34,120 |
| Niger | 28 | 1:685,429 | 16,503 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Philippines | 25 | 1:4,049,529 | 157,830 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Lesotho | 6 | 1:338,760 | 16,589 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 524 | 1:46,518 | 5,765 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 160 | 1:313,867 | 24,665 |
Solly (24,503) may also be a first name.
Solly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A (double) diminutive of Solomon, q.v. [English diminutive suff. -y]
Solly Demographics
Solly Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Solly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Solly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Solly (Hindi: सोली, Marathi: सोली) is carried by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Solly? popularity and diffusion
Solly is the 63,402nd most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 922,474 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Solly are found; 29 percent are found in West Africa and 28 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Solly is also the 32,496th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 24,503 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Senegal, where it is borne by 2,241 people, or 1 in 6,506. In Senegal Solly is most prevalent in: Sédhiou Region, where 78 percent live, Dakar Region, where 14 percent live and Ziguinchor Region, where 7 percent live. Other than Senegal this last name is found in 54 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.
Solly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Solly has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Solly surname increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 479 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 325 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Solly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Solly last name are 18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.77% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Solly earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.57% less than the national average, earning 285,267 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 8.32% more than the national average, earning R 257,412 per year; in United States they earn 6.96% more than the national average, earning $46,152 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.11% more than the national average, earning $51,725 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Solly Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Solly in the Marathi language | ||
| सोली | soli | - |
| Solly in the Hindi language | ||
| सोली | soli | 50 |
| सोल्ली | solli | 50 |
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