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
Speechley Political Affiliation
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Speechley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Speechley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Speechley is most common in Australia. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Speechley? popularity and diffusion
The last name Speechley is the 272,239th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,096,186 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 53 percent of Speechley are found; 53 percent are found in Australasia and 53 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name Speechley is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 718 people, or 1 in 37,598. In Australia Speechley is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 45 percent live, New South Wales, where 32 percent live and Queensland, where 16 percent live. Besides Australia it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Speechley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Speechley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Speechley surname increased 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Speechley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Speechley surname are 25.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.88% being registered with the political 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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