Speechley Surname
Approximately 1,430 people bear this surname
Speechley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Spetchley,' a parish in Worcestershire, near Worcester.
1770. Married — William Speechly and Mary Chell: St. George, Hanover Square.
Speechley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 718 | 1:37,598 | 4,912 |
| England | 464 | 1:120,082 | 12,162 |
| United States | 150 | 1:2,416,393 | 148,665 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 315 | 1:77,382 | 8,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Speechley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Spetchley,' a parish in Worcestershire, near Worcester.
1770. Married — William Speechly and Mary Chell: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Spetchley (Worc.: a.d. 967 œt Spœclea, a.d. 816 Spœcleahtun) = the Speech-Lea (evid. a field where public meetings were held) [Old English spǽc, speech, also ‘place of public speaking’ + leák, m., dat. leá, meadow, field]
Speechley Demographics
Average Speechley Salary in
United States
$43,768 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Speechley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Speechley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Speechley is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Speechley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 272,239th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,096,186 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 53 percent of Speechley reside; 53 percent reside in Australasia and 53 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name Speechley is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 718 people, or 1 in 37,598. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 45 percent are found, New South Wales, where 32 percent are found and Queensland, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Australia it exists in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Speechley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Speechley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Speechley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Speechley last name are 25.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.88% being registered with the party.
The amount Speechley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.1% less than the national average, earning R 73,440 per year; in United States they earn 1.43% more than the national average, earning $43,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.79% less than the national average, earning $47,800 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speechly | 94 | 351 | / |
| Speecley | 94 | 1 | / |
| Spechley | 94 | 0 | / |
| Speechlay | 89 | 5 | / |
| Speachley | 89 | 1 | / |
| Spechly | 88 | 1 | / |
| Spechle | 88 | 0 | / |
| Spechler | 82 | 101 | / |
| Speachly | 82 | 1 | / |
| Speichly | 82 | 0 | / |
| Speichler | 78 | 48 | / |
| Spitchley | 78 | 39 | / |
| Spicley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Spachly | 75 | 0 | / |
| Szpejchler | 74 | 2 | / |
| Speesler | 71 | 33 | / |
| Spichler | 71 | 20 | / |
| Speasley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Speusley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Szpichler | 67 | 9 | / |
| Spitchler | 67 | 0 | / |
| Szpajchler | 63 | 35 | / |
| Szpaichler | 63 | 26 | / |
| Spiezle | 63 | 24 | / |
| Spichli | 63 | 5 | / |
| Schpichler | 63 | 1 | / |
| Speasle | 63 | 1 | / |
| Spixley | 63 | 0 | / |
| Spitzley | 59 | 1,064 | / |
| Spessler | 59 | 5 | / |
| Spittzley | 56 | 3 | / |
| Spizler | 50 | 31 | / |
| Spisler | 50 | 4 | / |
| Spizlei | 50 | 1 | / |
| Spychła | 50 | 1 | / |
| Spissle | 50 | 0 | / |
| Spitzle | 50 | 0 | / |
| Spitzly | 50 | 0 | / |
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