Carley Surname

53,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Carley Surname Definition:

Mac Fhearghaille (W) Co. Wexford

Carley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,6921:54,1636,474
England1,2001:46,4325,842
Canada6191:59,5247,019
Ireland4931:9,5521,288
Australia2171:124,40413,629
New Zealand1701:26,6374,667
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Panama291:134,9054,585
Wales241:128,9399,528
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
France131:5,109,440259,941
Scotland111:486,71119,179
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3631:12,2031,656
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6471:37,6744,865
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6381:30,6593,699

Carley (9,406) may also be a first name.

Carley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Fhearghaille (W) Co. Wexford

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Scot. carlie, a little man-a diminutive of carl. Jamieson. Perhaps however local.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Old Norse, Karli; from the Danish, Carli; from the Dutch, Carlee; in the Domesday Book, Carle; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Carley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carley occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 53,266th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 759,990 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Carley are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 63,843rd most common first name in the world. It is borne by 9,406 people.

The surname Carley is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 6,692 people, or 1 in 54,163. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Carley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Carley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Carley last name rose 409 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 136 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Carley last name are 13.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.16% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Carley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.87% less than the national average, earning R 140,520 per year; in United States they earn 6.65% more than the national average, earning $46,017 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.79% more than the national average, earning $53,056 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charley9214,045/
Cearley922,061/
Cairley9244/
Carlley9230/
Scarley9230/
Carrley925/
Carleye922/
Carleya921/
Caurley920/
Caarley920/
Carle9114,958/
Carly911,417/
Charlley8616/
Charleye865/
Chaurley865/
Chearley864/
Charleya861/
Charrley861/
Charleyâ861/
Corley8328,040/
Carles8310,307/
Charly833,896/
Carlet833,715/
Charle833,491/
Karley831,020/
Sarley83407/
Carlee83377/
Scarle83365/
Zarley83255/
Carlei83246/
Carlea83217/
Carloy83204/
Jarley83145/
Carrle83115/
Carlie8399/
Carlay8393/
Carluy8373/
Carler8340/
Cearly8337/
Carleu8327/
Carlye8326/
Carlue8326/
Carlez8317/
Carlle834/
Caarle833/
Carlge833/
Cearle833/
Ciarle833/
Carloe833/
Carlly832/
Carled832/
Casrle832/
Caarly831/
Caurle831/
Cairly831/
Carlej831/
Carlée831/
Caurly830/
Carlae830/
Charlie7725,897/
Chorley773,115/
Kearley772,402/
Carless772,319/
Carelle771,041/
Charlle77205/
Carleer77195/
Searley77175/
Zearley77169/
Carille77163/
Charlee7799/
Carlett7791/
Karleya7791/
Charlej7777/
Carlech7774/
Ciarlet7763/
Charlly7759/
Corleys7756/
Cairele7748/
Scarlee7744/
Carlowe7741/
Corlley7739/
Charlay7728/
Carlhed7726/
Charloe7724/
Carelly7723/
Carlest7718/
Charleu7718/
Carrlet7717/
Courley7713/
Charlye7712/
Sairley7712/
Charlea7711/
Carloye777/
Charlei777/
Cahrlie777/
Czarlay777/
Charlge776/
Carrlee775/
Ciarlei775/
Chearly775/
Charliy775/
Carllee774/
Caarles774/
Carleus772/
Jharley772/
Corrley772/
Quarley772/
Charlue772/
Carliyo772/
Scarlay772/
Kaerley771/
Casrlet771/
Carglie771/
Carleis771/
Cahrler771/
Jearley771/
Corleuy771/
Corleyy771/
Cosrley771/
Zahrley771/
Scearle771/
Carllet771/
Charlyo771/
Kaarley771/
Chárley771/
Charloy771/
Carlesh771/
Carletz771/
Ciarles771/
Ziarley771/
Ckarler771/
Ckerley771/
Carlaye771/
Carlayo771/
Carlayt771/
Carleid771/
Carrles770/
Chairly770/
Cuirley770/
Saurley770/
Carilly770/
Caharly770/
Carloys770/
Carli7323,179/
Karle7320,542/
Carla7311,903/
Corle731,165/
Sarle73395/
Karly73233/
Carlé73212/
Carlà73123/
Zarle7391/
Jarle7375/
Corly7324/
Zarly7319/
Carlè735/
Carlj734/
Carlá732/
Carlê731/
Caruelle71191/
Carillet71103/
Carrille7165/
Carlehed7155/
Carlouet7152/
Carliyah7146/
Cargille7130/
Charllie7125/
Charille7124/
Cariller7123/
Charelle7118/
Carrelle7117/
Cariolle7116/
Carielle7114/
Scarelle7114/
Charelly7113/
Karleyah7111/
Charllay7110/
Carelles718/
Tcharles715/
Cearelle715/
D'Carlly715/
Charlowe714/
Charliya713/
Scarelly713/
Ciarelle713/
Chearlee713/
Charliie712/
Tcharlie712/
Catrelle711/
Carzelle711/
Carellie711/
Carilles711/
Cahrlett711/
Chjarles711/
Charleia711/
Charliye711/
Sarleyah711/
Chairlly711/
Chearlie711/
Carrelly711/
Carletts711/
Carleudd711/
Ciarleio711/
Chaharly711/
Charlaye711/
Chaarlay711/
Charllee711/
Carielly711/
Carllett711/
Karelley711/
Courlley710/
Scourley710/
Searle6729,453/
Korley6711,747/
Kerley678,822/
Charla673,039/
Corlay671,929/
Ciarla671,748/
Sorley671,130/
Charli671,110/
Carlis67966/
Corlet67960/
Carlit67717/
Stcharles67638/
Carlat67600/
Sarlea67492/
Karlie67349/
Corluy67343/
Carlas67324/
Sarlie67315/
Jarles67292/
Jarlet67270/
Karlay67262/
Carlia67189/
Caurla67173/
Kearly67171/
Sarlee67158/
Kearle67157/
Corlee67154/
Sarlay67152/
Corlea67140/
Corler67139/
Corles67120/
Karlea67119/
Kaarle67116/
Karlee67111/
Zarlee67109/
Carruelle6773/
Sahrle6770/
Courly6763/
Carlão6762/
Carliz6758/
Scarla6748/
Karrle6744/
Jarlee6743/
Ciarli6739/
Carlip6736/
Karleh6736/
Chorle6734/
Carlid6730/
Kaerle6729/
Corlei6727/
Carlio6726/
Karlue6726/
Jarlay6726/
Karlya6725/
Giarle6724/
Kahrle6724/
Karlei6720/
Karloe6720/
Zahrly6718/
Sarloy6718/
Carlès6718/
Carlés6717/
Scarli6715/
Kharle6715/
Carlli6715/
Zarler6715/
Karhle6714/
Quarle6714/
Carlou6714/
Carlla6713/
Corleu6713/
Karlge6712/
Courle6710/
Chorly679/
Zearly677/
Carloa677/
Cuirle677/
Karlle676/
Saurle676/
Corlie675/
Cairla675/
Corlly674/
Karlae674/
Caarla674/
Jharle673/
Jarler673/
Corlue673/
Zharle672/
Karlly672/
Sarlei672/
Carrilles672/
Carloi672/
Jarled672/
Zorley672/
Zarlie672/
Carlau672/
Zarlay672/
Carlad672/
Dcarli672/
Qarlei672/
D'Charles672/
Kharly672/
Karlej672/
Karlée672/
Corrly671/
Cairli671/
Karzle671/
Qarles671/
Saarle671/
Carzli671/
Carillett671/
Cahrla671/
Corlez671/
Coorle671/
Zarles671/
Zarlea671/
Zarlue671/
Zarlei671/
Carlai671/
Jearle671/
Jarlej671/
Karleu671/
Karleé671/
Karlye671/
Cârlea671/
Carlaz671/
Carlii671/
Charlê671/
Charrelle671/
Chaurelle671/
Czarla671/
Corlje671/
Corlùy671/
Kairly671/
Carrelles671/
Sarleh671/
Ceirle671/
Carrielly671/
Karlyp671/
Corloy670/
Corlle670/
Quarly670/
Cautrelle670/
Corlep670/
Cattrille670/
Zarlet670/
Zearle670/

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Carley Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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