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

Stirley is found most in England. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Stirley click here.

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

It is the 7,117,718^th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Stirley live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,608,198^th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 18 people.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Stirley is most common in: Leicestershire, where 50 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 25 percent are found and Warwickshire, where 25 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Israel, where 14 percent are found.

Stirley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Stirley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Stirley last name decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stirley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.