Caley Surname
Approximately 5,345 people bear this surname
Caley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Cailli,' from Cailli, in the arrondissement of Rouen. Hugh de Cailly, lord of Orby, Norfolk, was head of the family whence sprang the barony.
Osbert de Caly, Norfolk, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameCaley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,197 | 1:164,979 | 16,753 |
| England | 1,978 | 1:28,169 | 3,815 |
| Australia | 287 | 1:94,062 | 10,731 |
| Canada | 269 | 1:136,972 | 14,140 |
| Isle of Man | 141 | 1:609 | 75 |
| New Zealand | 139 | 1:32,578 | 5,680 |
| France | 79 | 1:840,794 | 99,796 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 26 | 1:1,320 | 152 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 917 | 1:26,582 | 3,644 |
| Isle of Man | 244 | 1:222 | 51 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 547 | 1:91,807 | 9,425 |
Caley (1,459) may also be a first name.
Caley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Cailli,' from Cailli, in the arrondissement of Rouen. Hugh de Cailly, lord of Orby, Norfolk, was head of the family whence sprang the barony.
Osbert de Caly, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh de Caly, Norfolk, ibid.
1666. John Whalley and Mary Cawley: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
(Celtic) Thin, Slender [v. under the preceding name, and + the pers. suff.
-aidhe (dh mute] Caley is a common Manx surname, the late mediæval form being Mac Caolaidhe. (Anglo-French-Celt.) belonging to Cailly (Normandy), acc. to Cocheris (Noms de Lieu, p. 27) = the Wood, Forest [from Gaulish caill = Irish and Gaelic coill, a wood, forest] There is a Cailly in the Dept. of Seine Inférieure and another in the Dept. of Eure.
(English) Dweller at a Cabbage-Field [Old Northern English cál, a cabbage + leáh, a field]
See Cayley. The H.R, however show us Le Caly and Le Calye-apparently denoting some employment.
Contracted from Mac Caolaidhe, 'Caoladh’s Son' (caol, 'slender').
'To O'Caolaidhe the territory is fair, '
From the lordship of Cailly, Normandy, armorially identified with Calley and Cayley.
From the Old Norse, Kali; from the Swedish, Kall; from the Danish, Kall, Keil; from the Flemish, Cail; from the French, Caillet; from the German, Calow, Callas, Kalis; from the Dutch, Kaales, Kehl; a personal name.
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Caley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Caley has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Caley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 89,741st most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,363,432 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Caley live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 204,108th most commonly held given name on earth, held by 1,459 people.
The surname Caley is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,197 people, or 1 in 164,979. In The United States Caley is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and Washington, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also found in England, where 37 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Caley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Caley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Caley last name expanded 402 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 643 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 525 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Caley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Caley last name is primarily Catholic (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Caley surname are 12.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.63% registered with the party.
The amount Caley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.29% more than the national average, earning 482,040 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 69.86% more than the national average, earning R 403,644 per year; in United States they earn 8.46% more than the national average, earning $46,798 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.08% more than the national average, earning $52,702 CAD per year.
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