Earley Surname
Approximately 18,111 people bear this surname
Earley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,361 | 1:27,128 | 3,395 |
| England | 2,208 | 1:25,235 | 3,464 |
| Ireland | 1,011 | 1:4,658 | 782 |
| Australia | 520 | 1:51,915 | 6,418 |
| Canada | 254 | 1:145,061 | 14,859 |
| New Zealand | 152 | 1:29,792 | 5,213 |
| Liberia | 134 | 1:32,900 | 3,082 |
| Northern Ireland | 120 | 1:15,375 | 2,088 |
| Scotland | 89 | 1:60,155 | 4,924 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| Wales | 50 | 1:61,891 | 5,534 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 331 | 1:13,383 | 1,771 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 573 | 1:42,540 | 5,361 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:98,506 | 4,956 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,911 | 1:17,251 | 2,191 |
Earley (513) may also be a first name.
Earley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Earley,' a parish in the Diocese Oxford. Lower says, 'A liberty in the parish of Sonning, Berkshire' The form Early without the 'e' in the second syllable is, of course, imitative, and indeed the entry:
Nicholas le Urrly, Norfolk, 1273. A. suggests in some instances a nickname for one who 'caught the worm' in good time. But viewed generally the name must, without hesitation, be placed in the local class of surnames.
Clemens de Erleghe, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Philip de Erlee, Somerset, ibid.
Warm de Erlegh, Somerset ibid.
1580. Married — Thomas Early and Agnes Odium: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) 1 belonging to Early (Berks) = prob. Eorl’s or Eorla’s Lea [v.
under Earl, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh] 2 Manly [Old English eorl(l)ic] 3 a nickname [Middle English erly, Old English ǽrlíc]
(English) One who came from Earley (eagle wood), in Berkshire; dweller by the earl’s meadow.
A liberty in the parish of Sonning, co. Berks.
From Early, in the parish of Sonning, Berks. Hurley is also the name of a villa, near Marlow, same co. But see LEGG.
Earley Demographics
Average Male Earley Height
177.65 cm
Average Female Earley Height
163.56 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Earley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Earley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Earley occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Earley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 29,570th most widely held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 402,382 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Earley are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Earley is also the 373,244th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 513 people.
The surname Earley is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 13,361 people, or 1 in 27,128. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 7 percent live, North Carolina, where 7 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States Earley exists in 46 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent live and Ireland, where 6 percent live.
Earley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Earley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Earley surname grew 459 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 385 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 305 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 234 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 625 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Earley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Earley surname is principally Catholic (85%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Earley surname are 15.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.83% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Earley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 142.06% more than the national average, earning R 575,220 per year; in United States they earn 0.59% more than the national average, earning $43,402 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.31% less than the national average, earning $48,040 CAD per year.
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Earley Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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