Sully Surname
Approximately 6,509 people bear this surname
Sully Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sudeley,' now Sudeley Manor, a parish in Gloucestershire, often written Sully in old records. A family of Sudeleys resided here for centuries.
Bartholomew de Sulley, or Sudeley, Gloucestershire 1273.
Read More About This SurnameSully Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,425 | 1:39,100 | 5,064 |
| Haiti | 1,244 | 1:8,588 | 947 |
| United States | 1,215 | 1:298,320 | 27,579 |
| Australia | 535 | 1:50,459 | 6,281 |
| France | 514 | 1:129,227 | 19,722 |
| Canada | 501 | 1:73,544 | 8,341 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| Wales | 240 | 1:12,894 | 1,430 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| Indonesia | 69 | 1:1,916,655 | 121,671 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Ireland | 39 | 1:120,742 | 6,025 |
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | 1:232,963 | 32,024 |
| Venezuela | 33 | 1:915,275 | 14,245 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Iran | 19 | 1:4,041,185 | 108,332 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Niger | 12 | 1:1,599,335 | 32,126 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 51 | 1:86,860 | 5,892 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 916 | 1:26,611 | 3,654 |
| Wales | 75 | 1:20,912 | 1,213 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 184 | 1:272,928 | 22,173 |
Sully (7,620) may also be a first name.
Sully Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sudeley,' now Sudeley Manor, a parish in Gloucestershire, often written Sully in old records. A family of Sudeleys resided here for centuries.
Bartholomew de Sulley, or Sudeley, Gloucestershire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry de Sully, Devon, ibid.
Walter de Sully, Devon, ibid.
Reymond de Suleye, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Mabillia de Suly, Gloucestershire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Ralph de Sudlegh, or Sule, or Suley, Gloucestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Adam Sulleygh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1702. Married — Thomas Leigh and Joan Sully: St. George, Hanover Square.
(French-Latin + Celtic) belonging to Sully (Normandy), a.d. 1119 Sul[l]iacum = the Estate of Sulla [i-ac-um, the Latin-Gaul. poss. suff.]
(French.) Local. From the town of Sully, in the province of Orleans, France.
1. From Sully (Solliaco), name of two towns of France, one dep. Loiret, the other dep. Nievre. 2. From Sully, a parish of South Wales, co. Glamorgan.
Walter de Sully, Suilli, or Suilleio, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Robert de S. Ibid. and 1198; Walter de Sully, Engl. c. 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).
A location name in South Wales. Or from the French, Soulé; a personal name.
Suylly: Raymond de Sully in the time of William Rufus went with Robert FitzHamon to the conquest of Glamorgan, and was one of the twelve knights that shared the territory they had helped to win. The name is now met with as Soley. I see Sulley on many coal-trucks.
Sully is an ancient west of England name. In the 13th century it occurred as De Sully in Devonshire and as De Sulleye in Wilts, Gloucestershire, and Worcestershire (H. R.). Sir Raymond de Sully had lands in Huntspill, Somerset, in the 14th century (C.). William Sully, one of the martyrs of the Monmouth rebellion of 1685, met his death on the scaffold at Dunster (W.).
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Sully Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sully Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sully occurs most in England. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sully? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 75,413th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,119,611 people. The last name Sully is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Sully are found; 26 percent are found in Northern Europe and 26 percent are found in British Isles. Sully is also the 73,402nd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 7,620 people.
It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 1,425 people, or 1 in 39,100. In England it is most common in: Somerset, where 17 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 8 percent live. Outside of England Sully occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.
Sully Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sully has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sully last name rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 660 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 320 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 24 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sully Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Sully last name is principally Anglican (51%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Sully surname are 4.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.25% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sully earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 11.58% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,140 per year; in South Africa they earn 127.84% more than the national average, earning R 541,428 per year; in United States they earn 4.27% more than the national average, earning $44,991 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.02% more than the national average, earning $54,163 CAD per year.
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