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

Southey is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Southey is the 155,589^th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,587,907 people. The surname Southey occurs predominantly in Africa, where 32 percent of Southey are found; 32 percent are found in Southern Africa and 32 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Southey is also the 2,694,839^th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 17 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 883 people, or 1 in 61,356. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 35 percent live, Gauteng, where 23 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 19 percent live. Aside from South Africa it is found in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent live and New Zealand, where 12 percent live.

Southey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Southey has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Southey surname rose 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 692 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 400 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Southey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Southey are 37.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Southey earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.26% more than the national average, earning R 342,828 per year; in United States they earn 0.78% less than the national average, earning $42,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.76% more than the national average, earning $71,422 CAD per year.