O'Reiley Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Netherlands

O'Reiley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O'Reiley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2391:210,12018,069

O'Reiley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Reiley Come From? nationality or country of origin

O'Reiley is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Reiley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,055,934th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of O'Reiley reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England O'Reiley is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 46 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 38 percent reside and Worcestershire, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account England it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 17 percent reside.

O'Reiley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Reiley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the O'Reiley surname contracted 28 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 95 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Reiley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the O'Reiley surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Reilley94164/
O'Riley931,007/
O'Reily93117/
Oreiley9320/
O'Reley931/
O'Reilly8849,436/
Oreilley8887/
O'Reiily882/
O'Reiloy881/
O'Rieley880/
Oriley861,120/
Oreily8683/
Oreile861/
O'Rely860/
Oreley860/
O'Rielley8267/
O'Rreilly825/
O'Reillys824/
O'Reially821/
Oreilly8014,931/
O'Riely8046/
Oreleye8021/
Oreille809/
Goriley803/
Orieley803/
Orileys803/
Goreley802/
O'Rilee802/
Orailey801/
Orealey801/
Oreiily801/
Oreiliy801/
Oreiloy801/
Oreilyy801/
Oreitly801/
Orileye801/
O'Reale801/
O'Realy801/
O'Ryley800/
Oresley800/
Orisley800/
Oreeley800/
Oretley800/
Orile77128/
Orele7788/
Orely776/
Orily771/
O'Rielly75513/
Oreiller75187/
Orielley7522/
Orreilly758/
O'Really754/
Ooreilly752/
Oreilloy752/
O'Reylly751/
Oreillyy751/
O'Riealy751/
Horesley751/
Oreiilly751/
O'Royley751/
Ò'reilly751/
O'Reelly750/
OߣReilly750/
O'Railly750/
Goureley750/
Gorely71214/
Oraile71208/
Oriole71188/
Gorile7194/
Orhile7194/
Orelue7177/
Gorele7166/
Oriele7160/
Oroile7143/
Orzile7134/
Oriely7126/
Oreles7119/
Gorily7110/
Orelie716/
Orgile715/
Oraele715/
Orilie715/
Ariley715/
Orilya714/
Orrely714/
Eriley712/
Oraily712/
Orelea712/
Horely711/
Oretle711/
Oriliy711/
Oreili711/
Oreler711/
Oreliy711/
Areile711/
Areley711/
Hourziley711/
Orelya711/
Goureille711/
Ereley710/
Orelep710/
Oriloy710/
Orelez710/
Gareley672,125/
Oriloye671,856/
Gorelyy67550/
Orielly67272/
Gorgile6743/
Orgille6739/
Orilayo6738/
Goreliy6717/
Gorilyy6714/
Goriely6714/
Gorrele6711/
Hariley6710/
Orelayo6710/
Oroyele6710/
Hereley679/
Oreyila679/
Orejila678/
Oreloye676/
Ouriles675/
Orilaye675/
Goreluy673/
Gorilei673/
Oreilli673/
Orelaya673/
Oreilla673/
Orriole673/
Horeled672/
Gourely672/
Argiley672/
Orowele672/
Oreleja672/
Gariley672/
Areille672/
Orijale672/
Orielle672/
O'Rally671/
O'Rylee671/
Oreylly671/
Orielie671/
Orioyle671/
Oreliya671/
Horgile671/
Ereeley671/
Gorrile671/
Gourile671/
Goreele671/
Goreila671/
Horzele671/
Horzile671/
Horgele671/
Horilyo671/
Houtreille671/
Oriolee671/
Orejole671/
Ourelet671/
Ourilya671/
O'Reyli671/
Gourele671/
Goraley671/
Orilaje671/
Oriloyo671/
Oureles671/
Orailei671/
Arieley671/
O'Royle670/
Hareley670/
Oreelly670/
Hourely670/
Orailly670/
Oroille670/
Horrele670/
Orieale670/
Oreally670/

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