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 surname Solly (Hindi: सोली, Marathi: सोली) is found most in Senegal. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Solly.
How Common Is The Last Name Solly? popularity and diffusion
The surname Solly is the 63,402nd most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 922,474 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Solly live; 29 percent live in West Africa and 28 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 32,496th most commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 24,503 people.
Solly is most frequently occurring in Senegal, where it is carried by 2,241 people, or 1 in 6,506. In Senegal Solly is primarily concentrated in: Sédhiou Region, where 78 percent are found, Dakar Region, where 14 percent are found and Ziguinchor Region, where 7 percent are found. Other than Senegal it is found in 54 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
Solly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Solly has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Solly last name expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 479 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 325 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 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 holding the surname is primarily Catholic (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Solly last name are 18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.77% being registered to vote for the political 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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