Kearley Surname

177,945th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Kearley Surname Definition:

= Kerley, q.v.

Kearley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8621:420,48636,437
Canada7611:48,4175,879
England5711:97,58010,350
South Africa841:644,97347,754
Australia641:421,80833,593
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Ireland141:336,35312,021
El Salvador101:634,3893,243
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1761:138,49612,565
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1431:351,18026,857

Kearley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Kerley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kearley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kearley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kearley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 177,945th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,033,949 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Kearley are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 862 people, or 1 in 420,486. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Alabama, where 22 percent live, Florida, where 16 percent live and Texas, where 14 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 32 percent live and England, where 24 percent live.

Kearley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kearley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kearley last name expanded 603 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 324 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 350 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kearley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kearley surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kearley last name are 22.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.47% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kearley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 121.49% more than the national average, earning R 526,344 per year; in United States they earn 1.11% more than the national average, earning $43,626 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.98% less than the national average, earning $44,230 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerley928,822/
Karley921,020/
Kearly92171/
Kearle92157/
Cearley862,061/
Karleya8691/
Kehrley8690/
Kierley865/
Kuerley863/
Kaerley861/
Keharle861/
Kearrly861/
Kerlley861/
Kaarley861/
Kearlet861/
Ckerley861/
Kearlee861/
Kearlay860/
Kerrley860/
Karle8320,542/
Kerle831,630/
Kerly83262/
Karly83233/
Karleyah8011/
Keearlie805/
Chearley804/
Keurlley802/
Karelley801/
Carley779,589/
Kirley771,227/
Kehrle77885/
Keirle77611/
Karlie77349/
Kerlee77281/
Karlay77262/
Kerlay77167/
Karlea77119/
Kaarle77116/
Karlee77111/
Kerlea7779/
Gkerle7777/
Kerleu7765/
Karrle7744/
Cearly7737/
Karleh7736/
Kerlie7734/
Keerle7730/
Kaerle7729/
Karlue7726/
Karlya7725/
Kahrle7724/
Karlei7720/
Karloe7720/
Kierle7719/
Kehrly7719/
Kerlly7717/
Kharle7715/
Kerleh7715/
Karhle7714/
Karlge7712/
Kerlue777/
Karlle776/
Cerley775/
Karlae774/
Cearle773/
Kerlei772/
Karlly772/
Kharly772/
Karlej772/
Karlée772/
Karzle771/
Karleu771/
Karleé771/
Karlye771/
Koerle771/
Kairly771/
Kerrly771/
Karlyp771/
Kerlhy771/
Kierly770/
Keerly770/
Kerloy770/
Kuerle770/
Kerlle770/
Kreley770/
Khearllee751/
Karelly71108/
Kaarlep7161/
Karliya7150/
Gkerles7147/
Cairley7144/
Karlaya7135/
Kaierle7133/
Carlley7130/
Karleah7129/
Kerelly7127/
Kerleah7125/
Karelle7122/
Karlych7120/
Karlecz7119/
Kharlay7118/
Karlesz7114/
Kaarlie7113/
Kerleha7112/
Karlehi7112/
Karletz7112/
Karlaye7110/
Kaehrle719/
Krehley719/
Karlyts719/
Keherly718/
Kharlyp718/
Kerlleh717/
Kajurle716/
Kerlyts716/
Carrley715/
Cherley712/
Carleye712/
Kaharle712/
Karlysh712/
Karille712/
Quarley712/
Karlaie712/
Kharlie712/
Kharlei711/
Katrler711/
Kejarla711/
Kerlaya711/
Kerliya711/
Khairle711/
Karrles711/
Karleha711/
Karlhhy711/
Quearly711/
Carleya711/
Ceurley711/
Kerhler711/
Karlueh711/
Karleeh711/
Kerlhes711/
Kerlets711/
Kehrler711/
Karlytė711/
Karlyue711/
Keurlly711/
Ckarler711/
Karllys711/
Kerleia711/
Kerleus711/
Kerlher711/
Kerille710/
Caurley710/
Kherlie710/
Karlles710/
Kirlley710/
Cerrley710/
Cuerley710/
Kerletz710/
Caarley710/
Carle6714,958/
Karli6710,320/
Karla675,855/
Carly671,417/
Kerla67684/
Krele67175/
Kerli67171/
Karlyuha67153/
Kärle67116/
Cerle6796/
Khajurle6766/
Kerrelle6753/
Kettrles6749/
Kyrle6744/
Kerlouet6734/
Kirly6728/
Kharleed6726/
Kirle6722/
Quearles6722/
Kharloya6711/
Cerly679/
Kyrly678/
Kerlé676/
Karlè676/
Karlé676/
Kherliya675/
Cearelle675/
Karlowee674/
Karliyah674/
Keirless674/
Kharless673/
Chearlee673/
Khiyarly672/
Karlı672/
Kerhleus672/
Kerleher671/
Kerleová671/
Kharliya671/
Karrelly671/
Karleová671/
Karlhowe671/
Karlá671/
Kárly671/
Kareslly671/
Khayarly671/
Cherlley671/
Karillys671/
Karuelle671/
Karoelly671/
Keurylly671/
Khirlley671/
Katrille671/
Karletch670/
Cerilley670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kearley
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