Tansley Surname
Approximately 3,492 people bear this surname
Tansley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tansley,' a hamlet in the parish of Crich, Derbyshire, near Matlock.
1788. Married —Thomas Pooley and Catherine Tansley: St. George, Hanover Square.
1806. — James Tansley and Charlotte Ablett: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameTansley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,193 | 1:25,407 | 3,481 |
| United States | 351 | 1:1,032,647 | 75,818 |
| Canada | 334 | 1:110,316 | 11,818 |
| Australia | 245 | 1:110,187 | 12,273 |
| New Zealand | 157 | 1:28,843 | 5,032 |
| Ireland | 57 | 1:82,613 | 4,798 |
| Wales | 55 | 1:56,264 | 5,128 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1:6,060 | 1,122 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,101 | 1:22,139 | 3,117 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
Tansley (34) may also be a first name.
Tansley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tansley,' a hamlet in the parish of Crich, Derbyshire, near Matlock.
1788. Married —Thomas Pooley and Catherine Tansley: St. George, Hanover Square.
1806. — James Tansley and Charlotte Ablett: ibid.
. belonging to Tansley (Derby), the Domesday Taneslege [Old English leáh, a lea: the first element seems to be the genit. of the O.Scand. pers. name Tann-r (v. Tann2]
A township in co. Derby.
A location name in Derbyshire.
Tansley Demographics
Tansley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Tansley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tansley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tansley is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tansley? popularity and diffusion
Tansley is the 129,623rd most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,086,926 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Tansley live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 34 people.
The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 2,193 people, or 1 in 25,407. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 8 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 8 percent reside and Essex, where 7 percent reside. Other than England Tansley is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.
Tansley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tansley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Tansley surname increased 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 662 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 271 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 230 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tansley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States Tansley are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.
The amount Tansley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 315.01% more than the national average, earning R 986,220 per year; in United States they earn 0.59% less than the national average, earning $42,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $55,074 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teansley | 93 | 1 | / |
| Tanssley | 93 | 0 | / |
| Tanscley | 93 | 0 | / |
| Tansle | 92 | 2 | / |
| Tansly | 92 | 0 | / |
| Tonsley | 86 | 43 | / |
| Tanslie | 86 | 12 | / |
| Tansler | 86 | 6 | / |
| Tamsley | 86 | 5 | / |
| Tanxley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tanssle | 86 | 0 | / |
| Tanselle | 80 | 113 | / |
| Tounsley | 80 | 74 | / |
| Tonnsley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tansla | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tansli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tanzle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tanxly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Tonsly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Tanzler | 71 | 264 | / |
| Tonsler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tomsley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tansella | 67 | 144 | / |
| Tanselli | 67 | 29 | / |
| Thomsley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tancelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tamshler | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tangille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tangelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tonsllee | 67 | 0 | / |
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