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
Average Male Kerley Height
177.7 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kerley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kerley (Russian: Керлей) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 57,401st most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 826,065 people. The surname Kerley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Kerley are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kerley is also the 239,992nd most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,105 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 6,524 people, or 1 in 55,558. In The United States it is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 14 percent live, Tennessee, where 11 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 41 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
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 expanded 1,282 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 148 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kerley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kerley last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kerley are 23.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.73% being registered with the political 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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