Kerley Surname

57,401st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,822 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,5241:55,5586,632
England1,0771:51,7356,374
Australia4291:62,9277,576
Ireland3831:12,2951,509
Canada1341:274,96725,811
New Zealand721:62,8939,679
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Wales121:257,87814,969
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2581:17,1702,102
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5331:45,7325,690
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5091:98,66110,028

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A variant of Curley, q.v., found in Co. Offaly. IF 106

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kearley922,402/
Kehrley9290/
Kierley925/
Kaerley921/
Kerlley921/
Ckerley921/
Kerrley920/
Kerle911,630/
Kerly91262/
Keurlley862/
Korley8311,747/
Kirley831,227/
Karley831,020/
Kehrle83885/
Keirle83611/
Kerlee83281/
Kearly83171/
Kerlay83167/
Kearle83157/
Kerlea8379/
Gkerle8377/
Kerleu8365/
Kerlie8334/
Keerle8330/
Kaerle8329/
Kierle8319/
Kehrly8319/
Kerlly8317/
Kerleh8315/
Kerlue837/
Cerley835/
Kerlei832/
Koerle831/
Kerrly831/
Kerlhy831/
Kierly830/
Keerly830/
Kerloy830/
Kerlle830/
Kreley830/
Cearley772,061/
Karleya7791/
Gkerles7747/
Kerelly7727/
Kerleah7725/
Kerleha7712/
Kaehrle779/
Krehley779/
Keherly778/
Kerlleh777/
Kerlyts776/
Korleya773/
Cherley772/
Kearrly771/
Kerlaya771/
Kerliya771/
Korhley771/
Kerhler771/
Korleyo771/
Kaarley771/
Kerlhes771/
Kearlet771/
Kerlets771/
Kehrler771/
Keurlly771/
Kerleia771/
Kerleus771/
Kerlher771/
Kearlee771/
Kerille770/
Kearlay770/
Kherlie770/
Kirlley770/
Cerrley770/
Kerletz770/
Karle7320,542/
Kerla73684/
Korle73439/
Krele73175/
Kerli73171/
Kärle73116/
Cerle7396/
Körle7386/
Kyrle7344/
Kirly7328/
Kirle7322/
Cerly739/
Kyrly738/
Kerlé736/
Kerrelle7153/
Kettrles7149/
Kerlouet7134/
Karleyah7111/
Kherliya715/
Chearley714/
Keirless714/
Kerhleus712/
Kerleher711/
Kerleová711/
Cherlley711/
Karelley711/
Keurylly711/
Khirlley711/
Cerilley710/
Corley6728,040/
Carley679,589/
Kehrli671,566/
Korleh67402/
Karlie67349/
Kerlau67322/
Karlay67262/
Karlea67119/
Kaarle67116/
Karlee67111/
Kyrlyh6783/
Korlee6771/
Creley6769/
Korlie6768/
Karrle6744/
Cearly6737/
Karleh6736/
Körler6735/
Krehle6733/
Cherle6724/
Kahrle6724/
Kerlah6722/
Gkerli6722/
Kaerla6721/
Karlei6720/
Kharle6715/
Karhle6714/
Åkerla6711/
Kerlehová6710/
Kirlay6710/
Koerli677/
Kherli676/
Karlle676/
Korlea676/
Keerla674/
Kerlih674/
Korloy674/
Cirley673/
Cearle673/
Kerhli672/
Kesrla672/
Karlej672/
Köhrle672/
Keirli671/
Kerlat671/
Kerlla671/
Kirloy671/
Kkerla671/
Korhle671/
Korrle671/
Korlay671/
Kerlai671/
Querle671/
Karleu671/
Karleé671/
Kirleu671/
Kirlyo671/
Kirláy671/
Kyrler671/
Kairly671/
Ceirle671/
Korlyi671/
Kerlou671/
Khearllee671/
Kirlie670/
Kirlei670/
Kirlly670/
Ceerly670/
Querly670/

Kerley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerley in the Russian language
Керлейkerlej-

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