Utley Surname

45,214th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Utley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Utley (Yorks), the Domesday Utelai, Anglo-Saxon *Ut(t)an-leáh = Ut(t)a’s Lea [the pers. name Ut(t)a (Utta was the name of a priest—abbot of Gateshead—mentioned more than once in Beda’s 'Hist. Eccl.’) is prob. from Old English ýtan (base út, out), to expel, banish] I cannot trace that there has been any confusion with Otley.

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Utley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,8111:36,9444,583
England8341:66,8087,745
Israel4241:20,1833,007
Australia1361:198,49819,506
Canada1231:299,55827,752
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Wales251:123,7819,267
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Iceland111:34,5542,447
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4921:49,5436,061
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9341:25,9663,194

Utley (68) may also be a first name.

Utley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Utley (Yorks), the Domesday Utelai, Anglo-Saxon *Ut(t)an-leáh = Ut(t)a’s Lea [the pers. name Ut(t)a (Utta was the name of a priest—abbot of Gateshead—mentioned more than once in Beda’s 'Hist. Eccl.’) is prob. from Old English ýtan (base út, out), to expel, banish] I cannot trace that there has been any confusion with Otley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Utley (outer wood or meadow), in Yorkshire; dweller at the outer meadow or wood.

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

User-submitted Reference

Based on the Anglo-Saxon, ley, which means 'field'. So Utley means 'Uts-field'.

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Utley Last Name Facts

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

Utley has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Utley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Utley is the 45,214th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 634,859 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Utley are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,181,159th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 68 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 9,811 people, or 1 in 36,944. In The United States Utley is primarily found in: Texas, where 12 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and North Carolina, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent live and Israel, where 4 percent live.

Utley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Utley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Utley last name grew 507 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 357 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Utley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Utley surname are 11.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Utley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.42% more than the national average, earning R 314,676 per year; in United States they earn 0.6% more than the national average, earning $43,409 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.15% less than the national average, earning $47,621 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uttley912,846/
Hutley911,663/
Outley91581/
Autley919/
Utleye916/
Utlley915/
Gutley913/
Utleey912/
Eutley911/
Uthley911/
Uley8945/
Utle8934/
Utly8912/
Huttley83195/
Utilley834/
Hustley831/
D'Utley831/
Authley831/
Auttley831/
Gautley830/
Hautley830/
Eustley830/
Austley830/
Otley801,184/
Guley80716/
Huley80367/
Uleya80210/
Utler80161/
Uhley80140/
Ulley80124/
Outly80115/
Ouley80112/
Euley8099/
Uleyo8071/
Hutle8053/
Auley8037/
Gutle8034/
Uttle8025/
Uthle8013/
Ustle803/
Uiley802/
Uyley802/
Uttly801/
Usley801/
Hutly801/
Outle801/
Itley801/
Uliey801/
Utlay801/
Utluy801/
Eutle801/
Autle800/
Autly800/
Gutly800/
Utlep800/
Ule757,368/
Uly751,165/
Gulley7313,868/
Ousley736,030/
Ottley734,569/
Hulley734,039/
Gutlay732,921/
Gouley73840/
Outler73799/
Gauley73747/
Ausley73740/
Hautle73477/
Husley73259/
Hutlet73250/
Houley73239/
Hutler73213/
Huttle73140/
Huitle73125/
Hauley73122/
Autler7383/
Ustler7361/
Heutle7356/
Hautly7348/
Utille7333/
Guttle7331/
Huetle7324/
Huytle7319/
Outlet7317/
Ouleye7316/
Huttly7315/
Hotley7311/
Guleya736/
Huleyi736/
Eutler735/
Uleyap734/
Huleya734/
Guleyu734/
Uttler733/
Guttly733/
Ulgeyi733/
Huleyo733/
Austle732/
Huhley732/
Eusley732/
Heuley732/
Ouleyd732/
Otlley732/
Utelle732/
Guleyi732/
Oulley731/
Huiley731/
Huleyy731/
Hitley731/
Guthle731/
Auhley731/
Uttlet731/
Guleiy731/
Guuley731/
Auleys731/
Autlee731/
Hustle730/
Goutly730/
Gautly730/
Gautle730/
Hutlee730/
Huyley730/
Hujley730/
Outlae730/
Hutles730/
Gule6714,680/
Hule678,938/
Oule678,020/
Housley677,193/
Ulep676,222/
Ulya676,141/
Utla675,490/
Aule673,522/
Uhle672,591/
Oley672,341/
Ulea671,993/
Ulay671,797/
Ully671,249/
Ulle671,195/
Hustler671,170/
Eule671,053/
Uleh67899/
Ouly67807/
Ulhe67791/
Ules67724/
Uler67533/
Goulley67429/
Ulei67420/
Uled67389/
Usle67265/
Uule67227/
Ulie67191/
Utli67155/
Huttler67133/
Ulee67117/
Ulej67114/
Ulet67107/
Uhly67106/
Guly6795/
Huly6793/
Auly6787/
Itle6784/
Hausley6769/
Ulge6766/
Ulae6763/
Gouleye6760/
Uloy6756/
Houtler6742/
Uleu6736/
Goulehy6731/
Uluy6722/
Uile6721/
Útly6719/
Hudtler6715/
Haulley6714/
Gaulley6714/
Hautler6712/
Gutelle6712/
Houstle6711/
Eustler6711/
Otle679/
Outlawe678/
Ulue678/
Houleye677/
Ulyo677/
Huettle675/
Ulyp675/
Uistler673/
Ujle673/
Uliy673/
Heusley673/
Ulye673/
Otly672/
Huztler672/
Hutless672/
Houlley672/
Ulje672/
Austler672/
Gutleea672/
Ousleye672/
Outleet671/
Outllet671/
Haustly671/
Hauttle671/
Hutlett671/
Heutler671/
Euly671/
Guthlie671/
Gutliya671/
Gulehya671/
Authlet671/
Uloeyoh671/
Ulez671/
Hustlet671/
Huilley671/
Oulieye671/
Oulleye671/
Uleś671/
Utiller671/
Șule671/
Ehouley671/
Uteller671/
Ulyd671/
Ulyi671/
Ulyz671/
Uuly671/
Austlyd671/
Outtler670/
Hustlay670/
Outlett670/
Huisley670/
Huttles670/
Hutelle670/
Authles670/

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