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 Male Corley Height
177.38 cm
Average Female Corley Height
163.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Corley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Corley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Corley is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Corley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 19,562nd most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 259,898 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Corley reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Corley is also the 362,702nd most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 540 people.
Corley is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 25,238 people, or 1 in 14,362. In The United States Corley is most frequent in: Texas, where 14 percent live, Georgia, where 11 percent live and South Carolina, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Corley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Corley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Corley last name increased 932 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 244 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 2 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 420 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Corley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Corley last name are 17.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.78% registered with 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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