Coley Surname

18,625th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,603 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Coley Surname Definition:

(English) 1 = Cole (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff -y.

2 Dark-complexioned [Old English *colig—col, coal, charcoal] 3 Dweller at (prob.) the Black Lea [Old English col- (coal-) black + leáh, lea] There is a Coley in Yorkshire, also a Coley Park in Berkshire.

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Coley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States20,5101:17,6722,244
England4,1651:13,3781,969
Jamaica1,9781:1,451245
Colombia7611:62,7782,897
Canada6301:58,4856,894
New Zealand5521:8,2031,400
Australia2681:100,73011,375
France1991:333,78350,418
South Africa1131:479,44939,619
Wales631:49,1204,600
Scotland531:101,0156,880
Panama461:85,0493,429
Venezuela351:862,97413,724
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Cayman Islands41:15,9731,430
China31:455,773,85521,925
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Dominica11:75,891912
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belize11:355,4743,977
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7601:13,8502,073
Wales241:65,3513,160
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1191:23,6992,954

Coley (1,793) may also be a first name.

Coley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 = Cole (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff -y.

2 Dark-complexioned [Old English *colig—col, coal, charcoal] 3 Dweller at (prob.) the Black Lea [Old English col- (coal-) black + leáh, lea] There is a Coley in Yorkshire, also a Coley Park in Berkshire.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Coley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Coley is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Coley? popularity and diffusion

Coley is the 18,625th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 246,176 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Coley are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 180,566th most widespread given name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,793 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 20,510 people, or 1 in 17,672. In The United States Coley is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 18 percent reside, Georgia, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 65 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Jamaica, where 7 percent reside.

Coley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Coley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Coley surname expanded 968 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 263 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 442 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Coley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Coley surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Coley surname are 7.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.33% registered with the party.

The amount Coley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.47% more than the national average, earning R 336,180 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.66% less than the national average, earning $20,737,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.68% less than the national average, earning $38,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.23% less than the national average, earning $47,583 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cooley9149,562/
Colley9145,318/
Cosley91390/
Choley91378/
Coiley91350/
Couley91184/
Scoley9193/
Coyley9121/
Cotley9111/
Coeley914/
Coleyi914/
Cohley913/
Coleey911/
Coleys911/
Coleyo911/
Colgey910/
Cole89449,543/
Coly8953,172/
Cholley831,889/
Cousley83402/
Colleye83232/
Scolley8394/
Coolley8390/
Coutley8375/
Chouley8313/
Coilley8313/
Scooley834/
Chooley834/
Tcholey833/
Coleyah832/
Colleys831/
Choleye831/
Coulley831/
Cooleys831/
Cooliey831/
Colleuy831/
Colleyd831/
Colloey831/
Csolley831/
Cottley830/
Scohley830/
Coehley830/
Koley8067,420/
Coles8055,193/
Coyle8050,167/
Colle8010,210/
Chole808,261/
Caley805,345/
Soley803,948/
Colet803,339/
Coler802,646/
Coole801,565/
Colly801,371/
Coile801,142/
Couly80916/
Colee80815/
Colea80663/
Colay80612/
Colie80415/
Culey80295/
Coloe80183/
Choly80169/
Coule80159/
Joley80108/
Scole8099/
Coloy8089/
Colez8073/
Coleş8072/
Cooly8063/
Coleu8062/
Coleș8052/
Ciole8037/
Colje8036/
Coele8034/
Coliy8027/
Cohle8018/
Zoley8014/
Colye8011/
Czoly8011/
Colei808/
Cohly808/
Colys808/
Colue807/
Colae806/
Colhe806/
Colya806/
Colge805/
Coyly804/
Coled804/
Colej804/
Cotle803/
Coily803/
Cotly802/
Kcole802/
Cosle802/
Colep802/
Cioly802/
Coleh801/
Dcole801/
Coleć801/
Colyt801/
Ccole800/
Qoley800/
Cojle800/
Chhouley777/
Tcholeye771/
Coheeley770/
Collet7338,809/
Jolley7319,827/
Cottle7311,315/
Collie739,691/
Culley739,114/
Cauley736,900/
Kolley733,557/
Coller733,346/
Coulet732,436/
Solley732,178/
Catley732,132/
Calley731,715/
Soleye731,526/
Collay731,323/
Colleu731,283/
Cooler731,049/
Coslet73995/
Casley73926/
Sooley73832/
Cholyi73703/
Colles73638/
Koleya73602/
Cotler73600/
Chaley73577/
Coyles73564/
Coules73500/
Collee73497/
Chouly73481/
Kohley73385/
Cosler73370/
Chuley73352/
Zouley73313/
Ciolea73292/
Cholle73254/
Colayo73252/
Cotlet73228/
Tchole73228/
Coille73203/
Caleya73197/
Colett73189/
Choliy73154/
Collea73148/
Cholly73143/
Colțea73141/
Kholey73124/
Coulie73107/
Colloy73106/
Coulle7398/
Colgea7395/
Cholay7393/
Coulee7392/
Collée7391/
Coelle7385/
Coolie7383/
Kouley7380/
Coulée7378/
Coulay7361/
Cooles7359/
Colher7359/
Cutley7357/
Kooley7357/
Coyler7356/
Coilly7351/
Collez7344/
Josley7341/
Choloe7338/
Csolle7333/
Choule7333/
Coless7330/
Cotleţ7330/
Jouley7329/
Cosloy7328/
Coulez7328/
Kolhey7327/
Coiles7326/
Colaye7325/
Soleya7321/
Chhole7321/
Joleys7320/
Coolee7320/
Coiler7319/
Colejo7318/
Caleyo7318/
Coleux7318/
Chooly7317/
Soiley7316/
Scaley7314/
Coleas7314/
Cahley7313/
Collep7313/
Cholae7313/
Cholei7312/
Ciolle7312/
Colesh7312/
Koleye7311/
Cholue7311/
Coleah7311/
Coleus7311/
Koleyo7310/
Choole739/
Cusley738/
Couler738/
Czolej738/
Hcolle737/
Coolly737/
Jooley736/
Cholya736/
Cotles736/
Coleii735/
Coilay735/
Calgey735/
Zoleya735/
Coylie735/
Cholie735/
Koiley734/
Coolay734/
Choily734/
Cholhe734/
Collge734/
Cohles734/
Koleey734/
Coolle734/
Cotleț734/
Coslay733/
Gioley733/
Scolle733/
Cholee733/
Koeley733/
Coutle733/
Collle733/
Suoley733/
Choloy733/
Cotlez733/
Cholyo733/
Zolley732/
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Colluy732/
Coleha732/
Colesr732/
Colest732/
Coolet732/
Cootle732/
Djoley732/
Koloey732/
Csolya732/
Collae732/
Qouley732/
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Kotley731/
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Scoule730/
Coleph730/
Coosly730/
Caaley730/
Cuiley730/
Cotlle730/
Sohley730/
Coylee730/
Cosles730/
Scoyle730/
Colepp730/
Cooyle730/
Scolee730/
Coleer730/
Coolys730/
Collue730/
Cottly730/
Coylet730/
Colees730/
Juoley730/
Kcooly730/
Calhey730/
Kole67110,646/
Sole6735,008/
Cola6733,127/
Collett6724,930/
Koly6719,899/
Cale679,066/
Coli678,001/
Zole676,661/
Caly671,413/
Cule671,362/
Jole671,360/
Causley67962/
Coslett67938/
Coullet67860/
Colless67846/
Cotelle67816/
Caulley67798/
Qole67649/
Scalley67567/
Culy67475/
Scollay67428/
Coslaya67421/
Cattley67378/
Colhaye67336/
Coutlee67314/
Chahley67302/
Jolleys67196/
Cottles67176/
Djouley67164/
Calleya67158/
Cautley67132/
Coillet67119/
Cottler67118/
Challey67109/
Cousler6799/
Zoly6791/
Colohya6782/
Chauley6778/
Collejo6774/
Tchoule6774/
Colleux6772/
Cologie6771/
Kouleye6770/
Coutler6755/
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Choolye6751/
Czoller6749/
Coliyat6748/
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Collaye6737/
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Cosille671/
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