Corley Surname
Approximately 28,040 people bear this surname
Corley Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Corley in Warwickshire (Domesday Cornelie)-the Corn or Cornel-Tree Lea [Old English corn, corn, also cornel-tree + leáh] (Celtic) belonging to Corlea (Ireland) = the Grey Round Hill [Ir, cor, round hill + liath (th mute), grey]
Read More About This SurnameCorley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25,238 | 1:14,362 | 1,798 |
| England | 1,079 | 1:51,639 | 6,359 |
| Canada | 418 | 1:88,147 | 9,741 |
| Ireland | 416 | 1:11,320 | 1,426 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Australia | 263 | 1:102,645 | 11,557 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| France | 50 | 1:1,328,454 | 133,611 |
| Philippines | 40 | 1:2,530,956 | 131,537 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 426 | 1:10,399 | 1,496 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 443 | 1:55,023 | 6,556 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:7,412 | 1,296 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,708 | 1:18,545 | 2,350 |
Corley (540) may also be a first name.
Corley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Corley in Warwickshire (Domesday Cornelie)-the Corn or Cornel-Tree Lea [Old English corn, corn, also cornel-tree + leáh] (Celtic) belonging to Corlea (Ireland) = the Grey Round Hill [Ir, cor, round hill + liath (th mute), grey]
(English) One who came from Corley (cranes’ forest) or Coreley (slope frequented by cranes), in Shropshire and Warwickshire respectively.
A parish in co. Warwick.
Corley Demographics
Average Corley Salary in
United States
$41,325 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Corley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Corley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Corley is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Corley? popularity and diffusion
Corley is the 19,562nd most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 259,898 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Corley live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 362,702nd most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 540 people.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 25,238 people, or 1 in 14,362. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, Georgia, where 11 percent are found and South Carolina, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States Corley occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Corley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Corley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Corley last name expanded 932 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 244 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 2 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 420 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Corley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Corley surname are 17.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.78% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Corley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.23% less than the national average, earning $41,325 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $51,178 CAD per year.
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Corley Reference & Research
Corley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Cawley - Colley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Cawley - Colley 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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