Alley Surname
Approximately 24,218 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18,897 | 1:19,181 | 2,407 |
| Australia | 984 | 1:27,435 | 3,725 |
| Benin | 820 | 1:12,604 | 1,710 |
| England | 597 | 1:93,330 | 9,998 |
| India | 588 | 1:1,304,533 | 51,151 |
| Canada | 350 | 1:105,273 | 11,355 |
| South Africa | 327 | 1:165,681 | 18,511 |
| New Zealand | 320 | 1:14,151 | 2,467 |
| Ivory Coast | 202 | 1:114,214 | 5,743 |
| Niger | 191 | 1:100,482 | 4,127 |
| Iran | 165 | 1:465,349 | 28,356 |
| Bhutan | 136 | 1:4,530 | 253 |
| Tanzania | 96 | 1:551,475 | 35,149 |
| Nigeria | 93 | 1:1,904,761 | 67,919 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Ireland | 35 | 1:134,541 | 6,387 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Solomon Islands | 14 | 1:41,431 | 8,080 |
| Panama | 14 | 1:279,447 | 6,847 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Honduras | 7 | 1:1,259,492 | 5,127 |
| South Korea | 7 | 1:7,320,037 | 1,243 |
| Cayman Islands | 6 | 1:10,649 | 1,253 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Marshall Islands | 3 | 1:17,274 | 1,698 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 44 | 1:100,679 | 6,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 379 | 1:64,315 | 7,406 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,450 | 1:14,556 | 1,866 |
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.
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]
(English) Dweller at a narrow passage; descendant of little Al, a pet form of Alan or Alexander, q.v.
A small passage or lane between houses. Perhaps, however, a diminutive or nurse-name of Alfred, Allen, or some other Christian name.
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.
Alley Demographics
Alley Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
Alley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alley in the Hindi language | ||
| आले | ale | - |
| Alley in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨ་ལེ། | alé | 94.29 |
| ཨ་ལེ་ | alé | 0.95 |
| ཨ་ལེ | alé | 0.95 |
| ཨ་ལས། | alé | 0.95 |
| ལལ་ཨ་ལེ་ | lalalé | 0.95 |
| ཨ་ལེ་་ | alé | 0.95 |
| མོང་གར། | monggar | 0.95 |
| Alley in the Russian language | ||
| Аллей | allej | - |
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