Yaxley Surname
Approximately 2,394 people bear this surname
Yaxley Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Yaxley (Hunts: 10th cent. Geáces leáh; Suff.) = Geac’s Lea [the pers. name is a nickname from Old English geac, a cuckoo: + leáh, a meadow]
Yaxley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,348 | 1:41,334 | 5,299 |
| Australia | 417 | 1:64,738 | 7,754 |
| New Zealand | 218 | 1:20,772 | 3,637 |
| United States | 140 | 1:2,588,992 | 156,804 |
| Canada | 111 | 1:331,942 | 30,257 |
| Wales | 46 | 1:67,272 | 5,910 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Indonesia | 28 | 1:4,723,186 | 228,527 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 474 | 1:51,425 | 6,236 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Yaxley (16) may also be a first name.
Yaxley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Yaxley (Hunts: 10th cent. Geáces leáh; Suff.) = Geac’s Lea [the pers. name is a nickname from Old English geac, a cuckoo: + leáh, a meadow]
A parish in Suffolk, in which county the family were formerly resident.
A location name in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Sufif. From from the Frisian, Jak.
Yaxley Demographics
Yaxley Political Affiliation
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Yaxley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yaxley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yaxley is found most frequently in England. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yaxley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 178,423rd most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,044,088 people. The surname Yaxley is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Yaxley are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 16 people.
This surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,348 people, or 1 in 41,334. In England Yaxley is primarily concentrated in: Norfolk, where 41 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 4 percent live. Excluding England Yaxley is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent live and New Zealand, where 9 percent live.
Yaxley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Yaxley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Yaxley last name expanded 284 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 378 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yaxley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Yaxley last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Yaxley last name are 9.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.96% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Yaxley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 115.83% more than the national average, earning R 512,904 per year; in United States they earn 6.72% less than the national average, earning $40,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.35% less than the national average, earning $47,024 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaxly | 91 | 0 | / |
| Yasley | 83 | 4 | / |
| Yaxlee | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yazley | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yoxley | 83 | 0 | / |
| Yakcley | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yassley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Yahsley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Heaxley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Yasly | 73 | 11 | / |
| Yacle | 73 | 9 | / |
| Yasle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yazly | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yazle | 73 | 0 | / |
| Yazlle | 67 | 210 | / |
| Yazele | 67 | 139 | / |
| Yazzle | 67 | 22 | / |
| Jasley | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yasler | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yaslle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iasley | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yazlie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yazler | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yazely | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaslie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eajley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eazley | 67 | 1 | / |
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