Worldwide, Midgley (Midgley 
) is a very rare gender-neutral first name. The first name Midgley is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is an extremely rare female name. Much more prevalently, Midgley is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Midgley | United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, United States, Canada |
| wilmot whitworth midgley American politician, US (b. 1872) |
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| hamar midgley Australian ichthyologist, AU (b. 1918) |
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| stewart midgley researcher |
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