Strelley Surname
Approximately 88 people bear this surname
Strelley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Strelly,' a parish in Nottinghamshire, four miles from Nottingham. Lower, quoting Burke's Landed Gentry, says, 'Strelly, anciently Strellegh, Nottinghamshire, gave name and residence to the knightly family of the Strelleys, one of the oldest and most famous in the county.
Read More About This SurnameStrelley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
Strelley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Strelly,' a parish in Nottinghamshire, four miles from Nottingham. Lower, quoting Burke's Landed Gentry, says, 'Strelly, anciently Strellegh, Nottinghamshire, gave name and residence to the knightly family of the Strelleys, one of the oldest and most famous in the county.'
1578. Francis Strellye, Nottinghamshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
— George Strellye, Nottinghamshire: ibid.
1634. George Strelley and Elizabeth Reading: Marriage Lic. (London).
1676. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. George Strilley: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) belonging to Strelly (Notts), 12th cent. Stretleg, Stratlega = the Street-Lea [v. under Street, and + Old English leáh]
"Strelly, anciently Strellegh, co. Nottingham, gave name and residence to the knightly family of the Strelleys, one of the oldest and most famous in the county." B.L.G.
A location name in Nottinghamshire Walter de Straley in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John
Strelley Demographics
Average Strelley Salary in
England
£33,057
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Strelley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Strelley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Strelley is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Strelley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,994,173rd most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Strelley are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.
Strelley is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 944,374. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 49 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 15 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 12 percent reside. Outside of England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.
Strelley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Strelley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Strelley surname rose 656 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strelle | 93 | 10 | / |
| Strelly | 93 | 3 | / |
| Streller | 88 | 1,164 | / |
| Stroelle | 88 | 1 | / |
| Strielly | 88 | 0 | / |
| Strella | 80 | 390 | / |
| Strelli | 80 | 29 | / |
| Strle | 77 | 721 | / |
| Strellis | 75 | 74 | / |
| Striller | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ströller | 75 | 8 | / |
| Struelli | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sztrella | 75 | 1 | / |
| Strilles | 75 | 1 | / |
| Struille | 75 | 1 | / |
| Streulli | 75 | 1 | / |
| Strellia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stråle | 71 | 281 | / |
| Strellish | 71 | 16 | / |
| Strhle | 71 | 14 | / |
| Stråhle | 67 | 377 | / |
| Strilli | 67 | 12 | / |
| Strilla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Strélli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Strėlys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Striolli | 63 | 4 | / |
| Strillaz | 63 | 4 | / |
| Struillou | 59 | 448 | / |
| Stærli | 57 | 6 | / |
| Strillhaus | 56 | 1 | / |
| Strėlis | 53 | 1 | / |
| Shtrlich | 50 | 4 | / |
| Strljowa | 50 | 1 | / |
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