Alley Surname

22,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bhutan

Alley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Alley,'i.e. from residence in a narrow passage; Middle English aley and alley. The first instance I possess is that of a foundling, found in an alley. But the name was an older one, of similar but more legitimate descent.

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Alley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,8971:19,1812,407
Australia9841:27,4353,725
Benin8201:12,6041,710
England5971:93,3309,998
India5881:1,304,53351,151
Canada3501:105,27311,355
South Africa3271:165,68118,511
New Zealand3201:14,1512,467
Ivory Coast2021:114,2145,743
Niger1911:100,4824,127
Iran1651:465,34928,356
Bhutan1361:4,530253
Tanzania961:551,47535,149
Nigeria931:1,904,76167,919
France471:1,413,249138,595
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Singapore171:323,98313,856
China151:91,154,7714,767
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
Panama141:279,4476,847
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Togo91:805,3086,372
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
South Korea71:7,320,0371,243
Cayman Islands61:10,6491,253
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Wales41:773,63329,106
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Marshall Islands31:17,2741,698
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland441:100,6796,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3791:64,3157,406
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Jersey61:8,6471,503
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4501:14,5561,866

Alley (2,310) may also be a first name.

Alley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Alley,'i.e. from residence in a narrow passage; Middle English aley and alley. The first instance I possess is that of a foundling, found in an alley. But the name was an older one, of similar but more legitimate descent. The Hundred Rolls instances from Oxford and Cambridge seem very natural, just where we should expect alleys to be found; v. Twitchen.

Simon de Ally, Lancashire Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Walter Alleye, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Alley, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1623. Thomas Hambledon and Anne Alley: Marriage Lic. (London).

1706. Baptised — Sarah Alley, a foundling: St. John Baptist, on Wallbrook (London).

William Allee, of Litcham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1726. Married — Thomas Bougin and Jane Alley: St. George, Hanover Square.

(a) Bapt. Probably in some cases Alley (a pet-name for very great favourites, Allen and Alice, which see); compare Charlie, Teddy, &c.

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

1 Dweller at a Passage or Walk. [Middle English aley, Old French alee (French allée].

2 a double diminutive of Allen, q.v., and Alex­ander. q.v. [English diminutive suff. -y]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at a narrow passage; descendant of little Al, a pet form of Alan or Alexander, q.v.

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

A small passage or lane between houses. Perhaps, however, a diminutive or nurse-name of Alfred, Allen, or some other Christian name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

1. from Ailly near Falaise. William and Roger de Aillio witnessed a charter in Normandy 1082 (Gall. Christ. xi. 69). Walter D’Aile occurs in England 1224 (Hardy, Rot. Claus.) Richard D’Aly was of Kent 1274 (Rotuli Hundredorum). 2. A form of Allet or Hallett.

The Norman People (1874)

Alley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alley (Hindi: आले, Russian: Аллей, Tibetan: ཨ་ལེ།) is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Alley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 22,426th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 300,914 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Alley are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Alley is also the 154,972nd most widespread first name worldwide, held by 2,310 people.

The last name Alley is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 18,897 people, or 1 in 19,181. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and North Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States Alley is found in 85 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent are found and Benin, where 3 percent are found.

Alley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 548 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 20 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Alley surname is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Alley last name are 11.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.13% being registered with the party.

The amount Alley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 156.89% more than the national average, earning R 610,476 per year; in United States they earn 1.14% less than the national average, earning $42,659 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.07% less than the national average, earning $48,158 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galley9117,806/
Halley9113,392/
Alliey91135/
Ealley9158/
Alleyi9143/
Alleya9125/
Alleyo9120/
Alloey9118/
Alleye9117/
Ailley9113/
Allgey913/
Alleys911/
Alleyy911/
Aslley911/
Alleuy911/
Allley911/
Alleey910/
Ally89406,716/
Alle8918,264/
Aley899,947/
Gailley8362/
Healley8361/
Hailley8341/
Haulley8314/
Gaulley8314/
Galleya839/
Atilley836/
Ajlleye834/
Alleyas834/
Haalley832/
Alleeya832/
Gaylley832/
Galleyo831/
Alleyat831/
Atelley831/
Halliey831/
Halleya831/
Haslley831/
Gahlley831/
Alleyez831/
Allieyi831/
Ailleye831/
Alleyes831/
Hatlley831/
Halleys831/
Hallley830/
Haley8062,425/
Allie8019,448/
Galle8018,625/
Alles8014,651/
Halle8012,223/
Aller8010,124/
Aleya807,327/
Aleye804,817/
Olley804,289/
Galey804,107/
Allee803,795/
Ealey803,122/
Gally802,859/
Allay802,525/
Hally802,315/
Allue802,034/
Elley801,840/
Aleyu801,660/
Alleh801,370/
Aleyo801,214/
Alloy801,173/
Atley801,085/
Allet801,015/
Ailey80763/
Alliy80616/
Aleyi80519/
Aleuy80402/
Allez80249/
Ayley80241/
Allya80168/
Asley80113/
Illey8083/
Allye8075/
Ailly8066/
Aalle8048/
Alloe8041/
Auley8037/
Alled8032/
Aliey8028/
Allée8027/
Aleys8026/
Alluy8025/
Aleyt8024/
Allei8021/
Ealle8017/
Aelle8012/
Aille8012/
Allea8012/
Allhe8010/
Allae8010/
Eally809/
Aleyd809/
Allyo809/
Allle809/
Allyi808/
Aelly807/
Aleey807/
Alleu807/
Aaley806/
Aully806/
Ahley805/
Allep805/
Alhey804/
Allge802/
Allly802/
Aulle802/
Allej801/
Aleiy801/
Ahlle801/
Alleï801/
Aleyé801/
Allyh801/
Alhly801/
Allyt801/
Algey800/
Achilley772/
Ashylley772/
Alleyatt771/
Attelley771/
Aly75288,732/
Ale75124,396/
Haller7349,795/
Holley7347,405/
Healey7338,113/
Easley7322,684/
Hailey7311,300/
Hatley739,365/
Gailey734,803/
Gallay734,646/
Gallie732,755/
Hallet732,558/
Hasley732,540/
Hilley732,479/
Hallie732,226/
Golley731,844/
Gaelle731,751/
Gallea731,291/
Hallez731,095/
Aillet731,094/
Gailly731,037/
Hallee73967/
Galloy73958/
Gaille73918/
Halles73798/
Gauley73747/
Ausley73740/
Alloys73729/
Allaie73654/
Hallay73630/
Hayley73546/
Halloy73506/
Allaye73475/
Atille73465/
Helley73436/
Gallee73416/
Attley73351/
Gallei73351/
Alloue73313/
Haleys73300/
Ayeley73286/
Aleyat73283/
Aleyas73264/
Gayley73206/
Galgey73202/
Allett73184/
Allaya73128/
Alletz73125/
Hauley73122/
Allawe73116/
Haulle73113/
Alliya73113/
Ailles73104/
Jilley7398/
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Galeya7397/
Alloya7397/
Alloye7385/
Athley7381/
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Allejo7376/
Gaully7372/
Allays7371/
Hailly7370/
Aleyou7364/
Alleje7362/
Allesh7361/
Gaulle7359/
Alahey7356/
Ahalle7352/
Haleyo7349/
Ayelle7347/
Haelle7345/
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Alloyi7343/
Hallée7343/
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Aselle7341/
Alieye7338/
Iyalle7338/
Ahaley7335/
Aullet7334/
Aisley7331/
Ehalle7331/
Allayi7329/
Aulleh7328/
Ailler7327/
Alleis7324/
Gaëlle7323/
Aleeya7322/
Haleyt7322/
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Haille7321/
Awelle7321/
Eyalle7321/
Allaje7320/
Alloyo7317/
Aweley7317/
Ajolly7317/
Galeyo7317/
Allyah7316/
Halled7315/
Halleh7315/
Elleyo7315/
Galløe7314/
Olleye7314/
Ealeya7313/
Alieya7313/
Allees7311/
Allesø7310/
Allowe7310/
Alliue7310/
Alleji7310/
Autley739/
Allouy739/
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Oilley730/
Allerr730/
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Alleup730/
Ellley730/
Halehy730/
Hachilley711/
Hale67159,307/
Alla67126,859/
Alli67115,074/
Gale6772,553/
Aloe6733,885/
Alee6733,215/
Hallett6721,194/
Aleu6716,522/
Alay6714,915/
Aliy6714,645/
Achille6714,078/
Eley6711,880/
Aale679,862/
Ajileye679,778/
Alie679,390/
Elle677,186/
Galy677,093/
Aloy676,251/
Eale675,965/
Olle675,912/
Ales675,514/
Ealy675,513/
Heatley674,464/
Alya674,464/
Ille674,451/
Alea674,341/
Heasley673,541/
Aule673,522/
Ahly672,564/
Oley672,341/
Aler672,295/
Alye672,115/
Aleh672,022/
Iley671,802/
Ahle671,675/
Haly671,674/
Alae671,583/
Alei671,560/
Alet671,491/
Aleyatt671,396/
Alge671,318/
Ahialey67988/
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Allejos67286/
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Aluy67254/
Asselle67249/
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Haysley67215/
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Ayileye67185/
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Oyaleye67116/
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Alley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alley in the Hindi language
आलेale-
Alley in the Tibetan language
ཨ་ལེ།alé94.29
ཨ་ལེ་alé0.95
ཨ་ལེalé0.95
ཨ་ལས།alé0.95
ལལ་ཨ་ལེ་lalalé0.95
ཨ་ལེ་་alé0.95
མོང་གར།monggar0.95
Alley in the Russian language
Аллейallej-

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