Kerley Surname
Approximately 8,822 people bear this surname
Kerley Surname Definition:
( A.-Scand. ) 1 Dweller at the Marsh-Lea [v. under Ker2, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh] 2 for Kirkley, q.v.
Kerley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,524 | 1:55,558 | 6,632 |
| England | 1,077 | 1:51,735 | 6,374 |
| Australia | 429 | 1:62,927 | 7,576 |
| Ireland | 383 | 1:12,295 | 1,509 |
| Canada | 134 | 1:274,967 | 25,811 |
| New Zealand | 72 | 1:62,893 | 9,679 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Northern Ireland | 23 | 1:80,219 | 5,468 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 258 | 1:17,170 | 2,102 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 533 | 1:45,732 | 5,690 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 509 | 1:98,661 | 10,028 |
Kerley (1,105) may also be a first name.
Kerley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
( A.-Scand. ) 1 Dweller at the Marsh-Lea [v. under Ker2, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh] 2 for Kirkley, q.v.
A variant of Curley, q.v., found in Co. Offaly. IF 106
Kerley Demographics
Kerley Political Affiliation
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Kerley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kerley (Russian: Керлей) occurs most in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 57,401st most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 826,065 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Kerley live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kerley is also the 239,992nd most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,105 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 6,524 people, or 1 in 55,558. In The United States Kerley is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 14 percent reside, Tennessee, where 11 percent reside and Texas, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 41 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Kerley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kerley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,282 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 148 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 218 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kerley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kerley surname is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kerley last name are 23.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.73% registered with the party.
The amount Kerley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.49% less than the national average, earning R 96,276 per year; in United States they earn 0.75% less than the national average, earning $42,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.09% less than the national average, earning $49,638 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kerley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kerley in the Russian language | ||
| Керлей | kerlej | - |
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Kerley Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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