Cayley Surname

507,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cayley 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.

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Cayley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2721:204,84617,761
Canada1231:299,55827,752
Australia1061:254,67623,375
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2371:102,85010,316
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Cayley (457) may also be a first name.

Cayley 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).

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

= Caley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cailli in the arrondissement of Rouen gave title in 1661 to a marquisate. Some six centuries earlier, it had probably given name to the Anglo-Norman family, whose representative, temp. Edw. I., was Hugh de Cailly, lord of Orby, co. Norfolk, ancestor of the baronetic and other existing branches of the surname.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Contracted from Mac Caolaidhe, 'Caoladh’s Son' (caol, 'slender').

'To O'Caolaidhe the territory is fair, '

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

From Cailly, near Rouen. Osbert and Samson de Calleio were of Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). In 1086 William de Cailgi held lands in Berks in capite (Domesd.). In 1165 Jordan de Cailli held one fee from Marmion in Warwick, and one from Bigod in Norfolk; and Ralph Cailli held two fees in Yorkshire (Liber Niger). The Baronets Cayley are of this house.

The Norman People (1874)

(English), Sheepcot? Caile (Romance), sheepfold. The Hon. William Cayley, of Toronto, C.W., Inspector-General, traces his descent from the lords of Caillie, now Cailly, in Normandy, who accompanied the Conqueror.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

From Cailli; a location name in Normandy. Hugh de Cailly was Lord of Orby, Norfolk, temp. Edw. I.

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

Cayley: from Cailly in Seine- Inférieure.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Cayley Last Name Facts

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

Cayley is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cayley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 507,898th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 11,298,521 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Cayley reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles. Cayley is also the 399,588th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 457 people.

The surname Cayley is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 272 people, or 1 in 204,846. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 26 percent are found, Surrey, where 14 percent are found and Hampshire, where 6 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Cayley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cayley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 319 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cayley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cayley last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Cayley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.25% more than the national average, earning $53,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.15% more than the national average, earning $50,255 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caysley921/
Caley915,345/
Cayle91150/
Cyley913/
Cayly910/
Cauley836,900/
Catley832,132/
Calley831,715/
Chayle831,710/
Casley83926/
Chaley83577/
Kayley83288/
Cayler83216/
Caleya83197/
Caylet83125/
Cailey8350/
Scayle8330/
Cealey8328/
Coyley8321/
Caleyo8318/
Cayole8316/
Scaley8314/
Cahley8313/
Calgey835/
Cayles833/
Caylay833/
Caylie832/
Caylee831/
Caliey831/
Hcaley831/
Cuyley831/
Qayley831/
Cayale831/
Cayaly830/
Caaley830/
Cayloe830/
Jayley830/
Chyley830/
Calhey830/
Cale809,066/
Cyle8022/
Cyly802/
Causley77962/
Caisley77808/
Caulley77798/
Scalley77567/
Cattley77378/
Cayless77367/
Chahley77302/
Calleya77158/
Cautley77132/
Challey77109/
Cailley77105/
Chauley7778/
Chealey7777/
Cayolle7742/
Chayele7732/
Chayale7729/
Cayllet7725/
Cahaley7722/
Chaylee7719/
Cayales7712/
Chaleya7711/
Quayley778/
Calieya777/
Chayile776/
Scaylea774/
Catleya774/
Chailey772/
Chaeley772/
Tchaley772/
Ccauley771/
Calleye771/
Calliey771/
Chaleye771/
Chaylle771/
Saylley771/
Sayleya771/
Calleyo771/
Chyleya771/
Cayalle771/
Cathley771/
Gcaylya771/
Caitley770/
Cayeler770/
Qucaley770/
Calleys770/
Chaiyly770/
Scealey770/
Cealley770/
Saley73149,328/
Calle73135,743/
Chale7357,923/
Coyle7350,167/
Calei7316,193/
Cales733,650/
Cayla732,926/
Kaley732,636/
Scale731,886/
Caler731,877/
Calep731,120/
Caile731,024/
Caule73859/
Calea73560/
Catle73445/
Calet73414/
Calie73246/
Cuyle73233/
Chyle73217/
Jayle73156/
Celey73145/
Cayli73111/
Ciale73108/
Caled73106/
Zaley7372/
Calez7359/
Calae7359/
Calje7358/
Zayle7351/
Kayle7349/
Caloe7348/
Jaley7342/
Ciley7333/
Casle7324/
Caleh7316/
Kyley7312/
Calee7312/
Caleu7310/
Calue739/
Chyly739/
Qaley737/
Calge736/
Caale736/
Calhe735/
Ceale735/
Coyly734/
Ccale734/
Calye734/
Caele733/
Cahle732/
Kcale731/
Cajle731/
Caylı731/
Gcale731/
Calej731/
Caylà731/
Cylee730/
Ceyle730/
Chailley71276/
Chhauley71136/
Cattleya71131/
Chhaleya7133/
Cayalaya716/
Chayalee714/
Chaileya712/
Chealley712/
Chayalya711/
Chayille711/
Kcalieya711/
Callieya711/
Cayllaue711/
Cayllhue711/
Cailloey711/
Katylley711/
Calles6724,496/
Chaile6712,335/
Sealey6711,214/
Salley679,997/
Challe678,921/
Caille676,782/
Quayle676,684/
Kaleya674,797/
Tchale674,028/
Kealey672,992/
Caleia672,989/
Casler672,929/
Chalee672,861/
Callet672,635/
Chalie672,307/
Callea672,293/
Cuyler672,250/
Jayale671,849/
Caller671,843/
Cattle671,604/
Chalyy671,455/
Kailey671,443/
Chaule671,288/
Kalley67973/
Kaleyi67930/
Caulet67876/
Qualey67859/
Zayler67752/
Caleja67721/
Coyles67564/
Kahley67564/
Calejo67538/
Kayole67500/
Cheley67495/
Saleye67481/
Cayola67441/
Kayale67429/
Cailes67424/
Chylyi67422/
Caules67388/
Kayaly67373/
Jalley67363/
Coiley67350/
Caleap67326/
Calaje67321/
Ccalle67295/
Celaye67281/
Caulea67280/
Cheale67278/
Chayla67267/
Zealey67260/
Caulle67250/
Cuylle67238/
Cajler67238/
Cialei67238/
Kaleyo67216/
Cayllahue67205/
Qeyley67196/
Sauley67190/
Couley67184/
Chiley67183/
Chalue67174/
Kayele67166/
Sayale67162/
Chylei67157/
Cailer67154/
Kaliey67151/
Jayles67151/
Qayler67139/
Cauler67134/
Cauule67132/
Kaeley67109/
Tsaley67106/
Sahley67105/
Chaleu67103/
Saleya67101/
Chalei6798/
Sayile6797/
Catler6794/
Kayile6792/
Caulee6788/
Callee6778/
Chaale6778/
Kayule6772/
Coyole6770/
Sailey6768/
Caless6767/
Kauley6766/
Caylas6763/
Ceiley6756/
Coyler6756/
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Czalej6755/
Kaylie6752/
Chalge6750/
Callue6749/
Cajile6749/
Chalae6748/
Caylap6747/
Celeya6746/
Gealey6744/
Ciales6742/
Chahyalie6741/
Callei6739/
Cseley6738/
Saleey6738/
Cayala6737/
Kayely6736/
Cailhe6736/
Kajley6730/
Saaley6730/
Scalle6730/
Calloe6729/
Cawele6729/
Jailey6728/
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Caylat6728/
Ceeley6726/
Callez6725/
Caleph6725/
Cailet6724/
Calhes6724/
Cautle6723/
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Khaley6722/
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Callie6721/
Chhale6721/
Cayela6721/
Scalei6721/
Caelee6720/
Catlet6719/
Cailei6719/
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Calaye6715/
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