Studley Surname

119,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Studley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Studley,' parishes and places in Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire, and West Riding of Yorkshire; (2) 'of Stoodleigh.' a parish in Devon, five miles from Hampton. There can be no doubt that the Dorset and Devon Studleys in general represent the last-named place.

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Studley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7501:131,80313,875
England6511:85,5889,383
Australia1501:179,97118,195
Wales1441:21,4902,281
Canada1371:268,94625,310
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belize11:355,4743,977
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3801:64,1467,392
Wales391:40,2162,129
Jersey91:5,7651,004
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8911:56,3626,298

Studley (34) may also be a first name.

Studley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Studley,' parishes and places in Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire, and West Riding of Yorkshire; (2) 'of Stoodleigh.' a parish in Devon, five miles from Hampton. There can be no doubt that the Dorset and Devon Studleys in general represent the last-named place.

William de Stodley, Leicestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Studle, Bedfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Walter de Stodleghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1584. Nathaniel Studley, Dorset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1586. Thomas Stooalie, Dorset: ibid.

1610. Peter Studley, Salop: ibid.

1644. Baptised — Ellenor. d Thomas Studley: St. Dionis Backchurch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Studleigh, Studley, the Middle English Stodley, Stodlegh, Anglo-Saxon Stódleáh (‘ tó stódleáge’— dat.: ‘C.S.’ no. 620) = the Stud-Lea The Warw. Studley was Stodlei in Domesday-Bk.

Cp. Stoodleigh, Stoodley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Studley (pasture for horses), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

In 1588, John Studley of Petersham, gent., gave £25 to the fund collected for the national defence against the Spanish Armada. A family of this name owned Wantsley farm in Broad Windsor two centuries ago (H.), and the name is still in the district. Studley is the name of places in the counties of Wilts, Oxford, etc.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Studley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Studley Come From? nationality or country of origin

Studley (Arabic: ستودلي) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Studley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 119,029th most frequent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,886,499 people. Studley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Studley reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 34 people.

The surname Studley is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 2,750 people, or 1 in 131,803. In The United States Studley is mostly concentrated in: Nevada, where 15 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Studley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Studley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Studley surname grew 309 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 369 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Studley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Studley are in in line with the national average in terms of registration with political parties, with 53.23% being registered with The Democratic Party.

The amount Studley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning $45,873 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.06% more than the national average, earning $51,701 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stoudley931/
Studle92100/
Studly9239/
Steudle86812/
Studler86568/
Stuedle86120/
Staudle8642/
Stidley8635/
Stuedly868/
Studdle866/
Stodley862/
Studles860/
Stoodley802,121/
Steudler80551/
Staudler8015/
Stoddley801/
Stiedley801/
Studdler800/
Stüdle7795/
Studli7732/
Stidle7716/
Studlé778/
Stodle777/
Stuedli7146/
Stiedle7139/
Stoodle713/
Stiddle712/
Stoedle711/
Stoddle710/
Stodelle6726/
Studlich671/
Stüdli62217/
Stidli620/
Stoddla573/

Studley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Studley in the Arabic language
ستودليstwdly-

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