Carley Surname
Approximately 9,589 people bear this surname
Carley Surname Definition:
Mac Fhearghaille (W) Co. Wexford
Carley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,692 | 1:54,163 | 6,474 |
| England | 1,200 | 1:46,432 | 5,842 |
| Canada | 619 | 1:59,524 | 7,019 |
| Ireland | 493 | 1:9,552 | 1,288 |
| Australia | 217 | 1:124,404 | 13,629 |
| New Zealand | 170 | 1:26,637 | 4,667 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| Panama | 29 | 1:134,905 | 4,585 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:18,396 | 2,503 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 363 | 1:12,203 | 1,656 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 647 | 1:37,674 | 4,865 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,638 | 1:30,659 | 3,699 |
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
Scot. carlie, a little man-a diminutive of carl. Jamieson. Perhaps however local.
From the Old Norse, Karli; from the Danish, Carli; from the Dutch, Carlee; in the Domesday Book, Carle; a personal name.
Carley Demographics
Average Male Carley Height
176.98 cm
Average Female Carley Height
166 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
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Carley Reference & Research
Corley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Carley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Corley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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