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

The surname Southey is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 155,589^th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,587,907 people. This last name is primarily found 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. It is also the 2,694,839^th most numerous forename at a global level, held by 17 people.

The surname Southey is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 883 people, or 1 in 61,356. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 35 percent live, Gauteng, where 23 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 19 percent live. Barring South Africa this last name 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 frequency of Southey has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Southey surname increased 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 692 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 400 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 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 those bearing the Southey surname are 37.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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.