Thurley Surname

278,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Thurley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thurleigh,' a parish in Bedfordshire; compare Thorley.

1569-70. Robert Thurley and Elizabeth Smithe: Marriage Lic. (London).

1794. Married — William Jackson and Elizabeth Thurley: St.

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Thurley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6641:83,9139,238
Australia2751:98,16611,125
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
Germany891:904,55664,175
South Africa561:967,45960,627
Canada451:818,79163,991
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Scotland111:486,71119,179
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4331:56,2946,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Thurley (104) may also be a first name.

Thurley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Thurleigh,' a parish in Bedfordshire; compare Thorley.

1569-70. Robert Thurley and Elizabeth Smithe: Marriage Lic. (London).

1794. Married — William Jackson and Elizabeth Thurley: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Thurleigh (Beds: Domesday La Lega), Thurley (Kent: a.d. 1316-17 Thurley) = Thur'S Lea [v. under Thor, and + Old English leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) belonging to Thurleigh (Beds: Domesday La Lega), Thurley (Kent: a.d. 1316-17 Thurley) = Thur'S Lea [v. under Thor, and + Old English leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Thurleigh; a location name in Bedfordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Thurley Last Name Facts

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

Thurley occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thurley? popularity and diffusion

Thurley is the 278,560th most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 5,246,613 people. Thurley occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Thurley live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 925,156th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 104 people.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 664 people, or 1 in 83,913. In England Thurley is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 12 percent live and Essex, where 8 percent live. Beside England this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Thurley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Thurley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 395 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thurley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Thurley surname are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.54% registered with the party.

The amount Thurley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.95% less than the national average, earning 273,579 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 128.28% more than the national average, earning R 542,472 per year; in United States they earn 17.15% more than the national average, earning $50,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.18% more than the national average, earning $52,258 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Turley9222,423/
Thurle926/
Thurly920/
Thurler861,104/
Thurloy86121/
Thirley8626/
Turrley861/
Turleys861/
Tuerley860/
Tourley860/
Thurlly860/
Turlley860/
Thurlie860/
Turle83604/
Turly8350/
Thurller802/
Thorlley801/
Thurille801/
Thurlher801/
Thurlowe800/
Thirlley800/
Turlea771,788/
Turlej771,220/
Torley77810/
Tourle77433/
Turlay77416/
Turlet77352/
Turlei77157/
Turler7786/
Turloy7745/
Thurla7741/
Turles7737/
Tourly7716/
Turlyi7714/
Tirley776/
Teurle775/
Turliy774/
Turleh771/
Turlie771/
Turrle771/
Turlee770/
Tuerly770/
Thirle770/
Turlly770/
Thurillet7553/
Thaurille7516/
Theurelle759/
Thourille752/
Thorelley751/
Teurlay71214/
Thürler71205/
Tourlet71129/
Turelly7174/
Turille7165/
Tourlay7149/
Turlyay7135/
Tirleey7124/
Thoerle7117/
Turelle7113/
Tourles719/
Turlher716/
Turlays716/
Turlles712/
Turlych711/
Tourlue711/
Thurlaa711/
Thurlla711/
Tirleya711/
Torlley711/
Thorleh711/
Thurlou710/
Tourlee710/
Tourlie710/
Turrles710/
Turless710/
Thirlay710/
Turla6710,837/
Tirle67416/
Tourelle67230/
Taurelle67160/
Turli67132/
Torle6789/
Türle6751/
Tourille6741/
Turlà6721/
Turielle6715/
Torly676/
Thurlhat674/
Turuille674/
Thurella671/
Turleich671/
Turrelly671/
Turlā671/
Turlj671/
Tureller671/
Taurille670/
Thirllie670/
Turrille670/
Torilley670/

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