Earley Surname

29,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Earley Surname Definition:

Nicholas le Urrly, Norfolk, 1273.

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Earley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,3611:27,1283,395
England2,2081:25,2353,464
Ireland1,0111:4,658782
Australia5201:51,9156,418
Canada2541:145,06114,859
New Zealand1521:29,7925,213
Liberia1341:32,9003,082
Northern Ireland1201:15,3752,088
Scotland891:60,1554,924
South Africa611:888,15957,770
Wales501:61,8915,534
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
France161:4,151,420237,746
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
China91:151,924,6187,954
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3311:13,3831,771
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5731:42,5405,361
Scotland381:98,5064,956
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9111:17,2512,191

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.

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

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Earley (eagle wood), in Berkshire; dweller by the earl’s meadow.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A liberty in the parish of Sonning, co. Berks.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Early, in the parish of Sonning, Berks. Hurley is also the name of a villa, near Marlow, same co. But see LEGG.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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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Hearley92246/
Earlley9238/
Earliey921/
Gearley920/
Eearley920/
Eharley920/
Earhley920/
Earle9125,175/
Early9123,546/
Arley911,997/
Erley91295/
Hearlley860/
Harley8331,435/
Earles834,520/
Garley831,674/
Hearle83679/
Herley83543/
Earlie83220/
Airley8389/
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Gerley8375/
Earlye8319/
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Arlley835/
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Earlae833/
Eearle833/
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Yerley832/
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Earlej832/
Earlet832/
Gearly832/
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Eirley830/
Erlley830/
Erhley830/
Arle801,325/
Erle801,220/
Arly80174/
Erly80163/
Harlley77779/
Herlehy77240/
Heurley77202/
Herrley77139/
Garleya7786/
Earless7724/
Eyerley7715/
Harleys778/
Eyarles776/
Harrley775/
Earelly773/
Hehrley772/
Harleyu772/
O'Earle772/
Hairley771/
Hatrley771/
Erilley771/
Gearlae771/
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Haerley771/
D'Early771/
Gerleya771/
Gearleh771/
Arilley771/
Harleiy771/
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Herleoy770/
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Hearely770/
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Erler7312,472/
Harle735,815/
Ehrle731,526/
Herle731,425/
Yerly731,413/
Gerle731,199/
Arles73840/
Earla73741/
Arlet73664/
Arlee73623/
Harly73424/
Herly73422/
Garle73319/
Arlie73262/
Erles73229/
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Arloy73139/
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Arlay73132/
Erlei73129/
Arler73118/
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Garly7383/
Earli7368/
Erlya7367/
Arloe7342/
Oerle7341/
Arleu7338/
Ahrle7331/
Erlie7330/
Ehrly7325/
Arlei7319/
Aerle7318/
Arlea7313/
Gerly7311/
Ayrle7311/
Erliy7310/
Arlle739/
Arlae736/
Arlya735/
Earlé735/
Arlyi735/
Arrle734/
Eurle733/
Irley733/
Erlay733/
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Erhle732/
Errle732/
Arled732/
Arlez732/
Airle732/
Airly731/
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Arleh731/
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Erlee731/
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Hierlehy7114/
Eggerley717/
Gehyarle715/
Garleyah715/
Hearless713/
Heathrly713/
Herlehey711/
Arleyova711/
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Harleyah711/
Herleihy710/
Gouerley710/
Hearlett710/
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Eyerly67756/
Harlay67723/
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Harlee67690/
Airlie67678/
Garlej67625/
Harles67487/
Harler67442/
Arlett67437/
Harlet67399/
Gerlei67363/
Ejarla67308/
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Gerlee67183/
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