Early Surname

23,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,546 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Early Surname Definition:

Nicholas le Urrly, Norfolk, 1273.

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Early Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States19,5951:18,4982,326
England1,2521:44,5035,628
Ireland5141:9,1611,247
Australia4851:55,6616,818
Canada4441:82,9869,238
Scotland2321:23,0772,591
New Zealand2281:19,8613,495
Northern Ireland1851:9,9731,582
Liberia1471:29,9902,875
South Africa1411:384,23934,295
Indonesia1001:1,322,49291,711
Wales351:88,4157,250
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
India91:85,229,487684,495
China71:195,331,65210,124
France71:9,488,960336,266
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belize11:355,4743,977
Guam11:160,1214,893
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Macau11:601,6301,582
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,1761:3,767671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9081:26,8453,678
Scotland1941:19,2951,958
Wales81:196,0527,186
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0091:10,0261,288

Early (4,004) may also be a first name.

Early 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

Ó Maolmocheirghe The name of an ecclesiastical family of Breffny. Occasionally a synonym of Loughran, q.v. The alternative anglicized forms Mohery and Mulmoher are now rare. MIF 95,168; Map Cavan-Leit.

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A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(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

Early Last Name Facts

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

Early (Arabic: رلي) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Early? popularity and diffusion

The last name Early is the 23,023rd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 309,503 people. The surname Early is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Early are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Early is also the 110,356th most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 4,004 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 19,595 people, or 1 in 18,498. In The United States it is primarily found in: Virginia, where 7 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and Ireland, where 2 percent reside.

Early Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Early has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Early last name grew 391 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 56 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 438 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Early Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Early last name is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Early last name are 13.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.74% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Early earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.66% more than the national average, earning R 267,720 per year; in United States they earn 3.14% less than the national average, earning $41,793 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.92% more than the national average, earning $50,141 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Earley9118,111/
Hearly9112/
Earlly915/
Gearly912/
Earlay911/
Earliy911/
Earluy911/
Eearly910/
Arly89174/
Erly89163/
Hearley83246/
Earlley8338/
Earelly833/
Earliey831/
D'Early831/
Hearlhy830/
Gearley830/
Eearley830/
Eathrly830/
Hearely830/
Eharley830/
Earhley830/
Earle8025,175/
Arley801,997/
Yerly801,413/
Earla80741/
Harly80424/
Herly80422/
Erley80295/
Arloy80139/
Oerly80134/
Arlay80132/
Garly8083/
Earli8068/
Erlya8067/
Ehrly8025/
Gerly8011/
Erliy8010/
Arlya805/
Earlé805/
Arlyi805/
Erlay803/
Atrly803/
Airly801/
Eyrly801/
Arlly801/
Ahrly801/
Arlóy801/
Erlhy801/
Eirly800/
Eurly800/
Aerly800/
Esrly800/
Aurly800/
Eerly800/
Heathrly773/
Hearlley770/
Harley7331,435/
Earles734,520/
Garley731,674/
Eyerly73756/
Harlay73723/
Hearle73679/
Herley73543/
Ejarla73308/
Arelly73253/
Earlie73220/
Erilly73121/
Herrly73109/
Airley7389/
Ierley7386/
Gerley7375/
Oyerly7367/
Eearla7366/
Garlay7360/
Earlis7333/
Gerloy7321/
Gerlay7319/
Earlla7317/
Erelly7314/
Eurley7310/
Ehrley7310/
Earler739/
Herlya739/
Herlay738/
Earlee737/
Garliy736/
Herliy736/
Arlley735/
Herlhy734/
Aurley734/
Harlly734/
Eearle733/
Earlle733/
Harloy733/
Gerőly733/
Yerley732/
Euerly732/
Errley732/
Earlej732/
Earlet732/
Harluy732/
Oerley732/
D'Arly732/
Gearle731/
Hoerly731/
Earlui731/
Eearli731/
Eerley731/
Harlya731/
Harlyy731/
Harrly731/
Arlaya731/
Heurly731/
Garlly731/
Aarlay731/
Aerlyi731/
Șearlă731/
Garloy731/
Ejarle731/
Ejarli731/
Arrley731/
Gaerly731/
Uyarly731/
Aharly731/
Erlyts731/
Erleys731/
Erhlys731/
Earlea730/
Eirley730/
Hyerly730/
Heirly730/
Haerly730/
Gaurly730/
Gairly730/
Goerly730/
Herlly730/
Heerly730/
Yoarly730/
Hairly730/
Eyrely730/
Gerrly730/
Hierly730/
Erlley730/
Haurly730/
Erhley730/
Arli6710,133/
Erla672,776/
Arla672,076/
Erli671,332/
Arle671,325/
Erle671,220/
Harlley67779/
Herlehy67240/
Heurley67202/
Heyerly67185/
Herrley67139/
Uggerly6760/
Garelly6741/
Harlaya6733/
Arielly6728/
Earless6724/
Aarelly6722/
Herlyts6719/
Eerelly6716/
Eyerley6715/
Eejarla6710/
Irly6710/
Earelli679/
Harleys678/
Eggerly677/
Earella676/
Ajrlouy676/
Eyarles676/
Earlich675/
Errelly675/
Harrley675/
Yerelly674/
Herluhy673/
Hehrley672/
Harlyaa672/
O'Earle672/
Hairley671/
Harelly671/
Hatrley671/
Herlhhy671/
Herllhy671/
Howerly671/
Ejarlla671/
Erilley671/
Gairley671/
Haerley671/
Arrelly671/
Arzilly671/
Arellya671/
Gearleh671/
Arlı671/
O'Werly671/
Arlé671/
Arilley671/
Gaerlly671/
Arlj671/
Earlish670/
Haurley670/
Hearlie670/
Hearles670/
Herleoy670/
Gaurley670/
Herlahy670/
Gerlley670/
Herlley670/
Garlley670/
Earlioh670/
Gaurlay670/
Eearles670/
Heierly670/
Herlyhe670/
Gerelly670/
Heerley670/

Early Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Early in the Arabic language
رليrly-

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