Darley Surname

79,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Darley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Darley,' (1) a parish in Derbyshire, three miles from Matlock; (2) a township in the parish of Hampsthwaite, West Riding of Yorkshire.

John de Derleye, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Darley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2501:161,09316,401
England1,8791:29,6533,989
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
Australia4631:58,3067,097
France2411:275,61342,384
Germany941:856,44161,781
Canada941:391,97434,739
Northern Ireland681:27,1332,940
Ireland571:82,6134,798
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Ecuador441:361,4969,599
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Wales211:147,35910,403
Israel201:427,88233,464
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
India61:127,844,230863,365
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland921:48,1514,112
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2721:19,1632,757
Wales31:522,80514,314
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4741:105,94710,641

Darley (6,388) may also be a first name.

Darley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Darley,' (1) a parish in Derbyshire, three miles from Matlock; (2) a township in the parish of Hampsthwaite, West Riding of Yorkshire.

John de Derleye, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Derleye, Derbyshire, ibid.

Robert de Derleg, Derbyshire, ibid.

Agnes de Derlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Nicholaus de Derlegh, ibid.

Beatrix de Derlay, 1379: ibid.

1587-8. Henry Blather and Claria Darley: Marriage Lic (London).

1689. Married — John Rhodes and Mary Darley: St. Michael, Corahill.

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

With a few exceptions, e.g. Dr. John Darley (1799-1884) Protestant Bishop of Kil nore, who was born in Co. Monaghan, the Darleys, since they came to Ireland in the seventeenth century, have been continuously associated with Dublin and adjacent counties.

The best known family of the name was that which produced six prominent Dublin builders and architects in the second half of the eighteenth century; George Darley (1795-1846), the poet, was born in Dublin and Sir Frederick Matthew Darley (1830-1910) Australian statesman, in Co. Wicklow. The earliest reference to the name I have met is to Bryan Darley who is mentioned in Crom vellian Settlement papers as a surveyor in 1652and a few years later Petty's “census” includes Daniel Darley as a “titulado”

in Cork; but there appears to have been little further connexion with that city.

The name is taken from Darley, a place on the borders of Derbyshire and Yorkshire but is not noteworthy in England: the only Darleys included in the Dictionary of National Biography are Irish.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) belonging to Darley, 13th cent. Derleye, &c. = the Deer-Lea [Middle English de(e)r, Old English deór, a wild animal, deer + Middle English ley(e, Old English leáh, a lea]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Though this name is an English toponymic it is better known in Ireland than in England. It has been associated with Dublin and adjacent counties since the seventeenth century. SIF 51

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A parish and a township in co. Derby.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(French.) A corruption of D'Erle, from the town of Erle in France.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Darley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Darley (Arabic: دارلي, Marathi: डारली, Russian: Дарлей) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Darley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Darley is the 79,294th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,184,197 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Darley reside; 34 percent reside in Northern Europe and 33 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 82,284th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 6,388 people.

Darley is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,250 people, or 1 in 161,093. In The United States Darley is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 14 percent reside, Utah, where 6 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 57 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent reside and Ghana, where 9 percent reside.

Darley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Darley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Darley surname expanded 475 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 38 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Darley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Darley last name is predominantly Anglican (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Darley last name are 29.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.84% registered with the party.

The amount Darley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.65% more than the national average, earning R 460,188 per year; in United States they earn 3.15% more than the national average, earning $44,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.42% more than the national average, earning $50,387 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dearley921/
Dairley921/
Darleiy921/
Darrley920/
Darleey920/
Darly91416/
Darle91410/
Dorley834,498/
Darles83709/
Dearle83389/
Darlet83285/
Darlay83228/
Darlea83188/
Derley83118/
Darloy8364/
Darhly8363/
Darler8352/
Darlie8336/
Darlue8333/
Dearly8331/
Darleh8325/
Darlei836/
Darlee836/
Darlly833/
Daarle832/
Darlez832/
D'Arle832/
D'Arly832/
Darlle832/
Dharle831/
Darlhe831/
Darlej831/
Dairle831/
Dayrle831/
Darlye830/
Darrly830/
Doorley77817/
Dourley77132/
Darleux7773/
Dorlley7747/
Darliya7733/
Darelly7718/
Dharlie777/
Darlett775/
Darelle773/
Darille772/
Dharlly772/
Dearles771/
Darleea771/
Darylle771/
D'Early771/
Darilly771/
Darlieh771/
Dorleye771/
Darleio771/
Darllay771/
Darlays771/
Darloue771/
Derleya771/
Dayrele771/
Dharleu771/
Darleej771/
Darllie771/
Deerley770/
Daurlly770/
Dorrley770/
Dearler770/
Darhler770/
Doerley770/
Darllet770/
Deurley770/
Darla7316,042/
Dorle731,266/
Derle731,086/
Darli73821/
Dörle73161/
Dorly73104/
Daurelle71771/
Darliyah71124/
Darielle7114/
Daarilly7112/
Darlhy's714/
Daarille713/
Darrelle712/
Dharelly711/
Dharille711/
Dharlesh711/
Dharliya711/
Daarelly711/
Darrille711/
Dearlowe711/
Darillay711/
Dharlles711/
Deaurler710/
Darlis671,581/
Darlia67811/
Daarla67687/
Dharla67486/
Doorly67454/
Dorlet67327/
Dorleh67287/
Dörler67274/
Darlas67250/
Doerle67171/
Darlau67136/
Dorlay67130/
Dorler67115/
Darlla67104/
Darlaz6795/
Dorlea6758/
Dorles6736/
Dorlly6732/
D'Aurelle6725/
Dorlee6721/
Daurelles6713/
Dorloe6711/
Derleh6710/
Dharli679/
Darlah679/
Dhorle677/
Darlaa677/
Daurla677/
Dairla677/
Darrla676/
Dasrla676/
Dârlea676/
Darlih675/
Derlyi675/
Derlay673/
Derlee672/
Darlat672/
Darlli672/
Darrielle672/
Dorlie672/
Dearli672/
Darlou672/
Deyrle671/
Derlea671/
Dehrle671/
Dorlle671/
Darlap671/
Dorluy671/
Dorlez671/
Dorlae671/
Dourle671/
Daurielle671/
Dărlea671/
Derloy671/
Darlai671/
Darlit671/
Derlie670/
Dorzle670/

Darley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Darley in the Marathi language
डारलीdarali-
Darley in the Russian language
Дарлейdarlej-
Darley in the Arabic language
دارليdarly-

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