Charley Surname

37,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,045 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sierra Leone
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Charley Surname Definition:

(English) 1 belonging to Charley = the Churls’ Lea [v. under Charl(e)ton, and + Old English leáh] 2 a diminutive of Charles, q.v.

Charley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sierra Leone5,8381:1,214227
United States2,9751:121,83512,997
Malawi8631:19,8373,086
Nigeria8421:210,38312,505
France7511:88,44612,657
Vanuatu5901:44685
England3431:162,44315,163
Micronesia2931:36387
Australia2731:98,88511,203
Liberia2201:20,0392,020
Jamaica1551:18,5161,673
India1341:5,724,369136,722
Papua New Guinea1091:74,8059,807
Yemen1041:254,0899,274
Canada991:372,17833,288
Belize661:5,386925
Guyana631:12,0991,709
Wales331:93,7747,567
Botswana331:66,27111,607
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Nicaragua211:286,7192,940
Marshall Islands191:2,727617
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Israel161:534,85239,210
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Saint Lucia111:16,2531,328
China101:136,732,1577,199
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2761:88,3179,234
Wales241:65,3513,160
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3361:149,46013,879

The alternate forms: Chárley (1) are calculated separately.

Charley (22,987) may also be a first name.

Charley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 belonging to Charley = the Churls’ Lea [v. under Charl(e)ton, and + Old English leáh] 2 a diminutive of Charles, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Charley (rock woods), in Leicestershire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1. A diminutive of Charles. 2. A liberty in co. Leicester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Challey; a location name in Essex.

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

Charley Last Name Facts

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

Charley (Arabic: شرلى, Marathi: चालय) is found most frequently in Sierra Leone. It can be rendered as: Chárley. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Charley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 37,492nd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 518,871 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Charley are found; 49 percent are found in West Africa and 48 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Charley is also the 34,028th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 22,987 people.

The last name Charley is most commonly held in Sierra Leone, where it is carried by 5,838 people, or 1 in 1,214. Barring Sierra Leone Charley is found in 58 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Malawi, where 6 percent live.

Charley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Charley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Charley surname expanded 885 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Charley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Charley last name is principally Anglican (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Charley last name are 15.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.04% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Charley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.42% less than the national average, earning R 51,276 per year; in United States they earn 15.33% less than the national average, earning $36,536 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.01% less than the national average, earning $47,693 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chárley951/
Scharley93150/
Charleys9349/
Charlley9316/
Charleye935/
Chaurley935/
Chearley934/
Charliey934/
Charleya931/
Charrley931/
Charleyâ931/
Harley9231,435/
Carley929,589/
Charly923,896/
Charle923,491/
Charlleys881/
Charles86971,101/
Charlie8625,897/
Charlet8610,239/
Chorley863,115/
Cearley862,061/
Harlley86779/
Charlez86655/
Sharley86565/
Scharle86409/
Hearley86246/
Charlle86205/
Charlee8699/
Scharly8682/
Chaerle8679/
Charlej8677/
Charler8663/
Charlly8659/
Cairley8644/
Carlley8630/
Charlay8628/
Charloe8624/
Charleu8618/
Charlye8612/
Charleh8612/
Charlea8611/
Harleys868/
Charlei867/
Charlge866/
Carrley865/
Chearly865/
Harrley865/
Charliy865/
Charled863/
Charzly863/
Cherley862/
Harleyu862/
Carleye862/
Charlue862/
Hairley861/
Carleya861/
Charlep861/
Hatrley861/
Charlyo861/
Charloy861/
Harleiy861/
Haurley860/
Caurley860/
Chairly860/
Caharly860/
Caarley860/
Carle8314,958/
Harle835,815/
Carly831,417/
Harly83424/
Charleus801,548/
Charleux80997/
Scharler80721/
Charlett80354/
Charless80207/
Charllie8025/
Charille8024/
Charlesh8022/
Charlles8020/
Charelle8018/
Chearles8017/
Charelly8013/
Shearley8012/
Charlees8010/
Charllay8010/
Charlets8010/
Chaarles808/
Charleer808/
Scharlee808/
Sharlhey807/
Scharlei807/
Tcharles805/
Charlhys805/
Charlowe804/
Charliea804/
Charliya803/
Chearlee803/
Schorley802/
Charliie802/
Tcharlie802/
Charleis802/
Charrles801/
Cearleys801/
Charleia801/
Charlesr801/
Charliye801/
Chatrles801/
Chharlet801/
Hcharles801/
Scharlie801/
Chairlly801/
Chearlie801/
Scharlej801/
Chaharly801/
Charlaye801/
Charlieâ801/
Harleyah801/
Chairles801/
Chaarlay801/
Charllee801/
Chharles801/
Cherlley801/
Charlesd800/
Schaurle800/
Hearlley800/
Corley7728,040/
Charla773,039/
Horley771,708/
Charli771,110/
Harlay77723/
Harlee77690/
Hearle77679/
Harles77487/
Harler77442/
Sarley77407/
Harlet77399/
Carlee77377/
Harlie77256/
Zarley77255/
Carlei77246/
Carlea77217/
Carloy77204/
Harlez77164/
Jarley77145/
Sharly77116/
Carrle77115/
Carlie7799/
Harlea7794/
Carlay7793/
Sharle7777/
Carluy7773/
Cearly7737/
Chorle7734/
Harlej7732/
Carleu7727/
Cherle7724/
Harleß7724/
Charlé7718/
Kharle7715/
Hearly7712/
Chorly779/
Harlei777/
Harlle776/
Harlly774/
Carlle774/
Caarle773/
Cearle773/
Ciarle773/
Harloy773/
Zharle772/
Harluy772/
Harrle772/
Carlly772/
Kharly772/
Hayrle772/
Caarly771/
Caurle771/
Hasrle771/
Harlhe771/
Harlya771/
Harlyy771/
Hairle771/
Harrly771/
Cairly771/
Carlej771/
Charlê771/
Harlep770/
Harhle770/
Caurly770/
Harled770/
Hairly770/
Haurly770/
Stcharles75638/
Scharlepp7518/
Charielle7517/
D'Charles752/
Charrelle751/
Chaurelle751/
Charleois751/
Scharleth751/
Chariller751/
Scharlaie750/
Harless718,448/
Carelle711,041/
Sharlay71885/
Charlas71828/
Charlat71569/
Harlowe71492/
Schorle71461/
Harelle71280/
Charlia71253/
Herlehy71240/
Shorley71229/
Charlis71219/
Charlap71201/
Charlou71201/
Harllee71184/
Sharlet71180/
Searley71175/
Zearley71169/
Carille71163/
Charlip71148/
Chorlet71124/
Harlett71123/
Scharla71104/
Cherlea7195/
Scharli7175/
Charlla7174/
Chearli7165/
Ciarlet7163/
Harille7156/
Shearly7151/
Harleux7148/
Carlowe7141/
Charlès7141/
Corlley7139/
Harlaya7133/
Chorlay7131/
Haarler7130/
Chaarla7125/
Szarley7125/
Harlepp7123/
Carelly7123/
Kharlay7118/
Sharleh7117/
Chearla7116/
Sharlie7116/
Sharles7115/
Sharlly7115/
Cherlie7114/
Chairli7114/
Sharlei7114/
Courley7113/
Scharlé7113/
Sairley7112/
Charlit7112/
Charléz7112/
Harliya7111/
Charlau7110/
Chorlie718/
Sharloe717/
Carloye717/
Chairla717/
Czarlay717/
Chorlee717/
Harlech716/
Charliz715/
Carrlee715/
Ciarlei715/
Charlah715/
Charlui715/
Carllee714/
Harlees714/
Harloyo714/
Chorler714/
Tchorly714/
Chorles713/
Hourley713/
Sharlee713/
Shairly713/
Chárlez713/
Hosrley712/
Hairles712/
Harlyaa712/
Chatrla712/
Corrley712/
Hayrlee712/
Carliyo712/
Kharlie712/
Siarley712/
Harelly711/
Kharlei711/
Khairle711/
Cearles711/
Ceurley711/
Cherlee711/
Charlad711/
Charlij711/
Jearley711/
Hayrles711/
Corleyy711/
Dsharle711/
Harlehs711/
Harlyya711/
Harrler711/
Zahrley711/
Scearle711/
Sharler711/
Harllie711/
Charlão711/
Sharlya711/
Chàrlez711/
Ciarles711/
Charloi711/
Charlauwed711/
Shahrly711/
Cherlay711/
Tsharle711/
Sharlyi711/
Charlio711/
Charlli711/
Cherrly711/
Carlaye711/
Carlayo711/
Hairely711/
Hharlie711/
Hearlie710/
Hearles710/
Hearlhy710/
Harller710/
Harloya710/
Schorly710/
Harlleu710/
Hearely710/
Harletz710/
Saurley710/
Carilly710/
Cearlye710/
Hoorley710/
Carli6723,179/
Carla6711,903/
Härle673,072/
Scharlau671,320/
Corle671,165/
Harli67532/
Charlois67465/
Harla67452/
Sarle67395/
Charlish67279/
Scheurle67270/
Horle67237/
Carlé67212/
Charelli67185/
Harlé67156/
Sarly67116/
Harliyah6799/
Zarle6791/
Harrelle6789/
Jarle6775/
Charloux6768/
Carrille6765/
Schorler6758/
Cherelle6746/
Charella6737/
Charliat6736/
Scheirle6734/
Chaerlia6730/
Charlais6730/
Corly6724/
Chourlet6723/
Chourlay6723/
Schorles6722/
Charilli6718/
Carrelle6717/
Sharlett6716/
Carielle6714/
Kharloya6711/
Charllis6710/
Chorille679/
Horly678/
Schorlee677/
Charlias677/
Chcharla675/
Sheirley675/
Charliss675/
Cearelle675/
Shaharly675/
Carlè675/
D'Carlly675/
Carlj674/
Scearles674/
Saharlee674/
Charlich673/
Sharelle673/
Hearless673/
Chorliya673/
Heathrly673/
Ciarelle673/
Harrless672/
Harzille672/
Charlaut672/
Charlitt672/
Cherloie672/
Carlá672/
Chaharli672/
Charlljs672/
Kharliya671/
Carzelle671/
Carellie671/
Charilla671/
Charlatt671/
Cheerlay671/
Chharlas671/
Jsharles671/
Harllyaa671/
Schearli671/
Sharlowe671/
Sarleyah671/
Carrelly671/
Hãrle671/
Šarle671/
Sharlieh671/
Sharlouy671/
Scharlaj671/
Harletts671/
Harielle671/
Hairelle671/
Hairless671/
Chorlouy671/
Ciarleio671/
Shearlee671/
Sharelly671/
Sharleet671/
Zhearlee671/
Xarly671/
Cheirles671/
Carielly671/
Haurelly671/
Courlley670/
Schorrle670/
Harllett670/
Harlless670/
Shearles670/
Hearlett670/
Scharlas670/
Harleich670/
Hearlehe670/
Shorlley670/
Charlaud670/
Harrelly670/
Harzelle670/
Harlleee670/
Charlass670/

Charley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Charley in the Marathi language
चालयcalaya-
Charley in the Arabic language
شرلىshrly-
شرليshrly-

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