O'Reilley Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

O'Reilley Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Raghallach (the sportive one).

O'Reilley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada571:646,41452,764
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
England201:2,785,90397,972
Scotland81:669,22723,443
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1681:298,92123,746

O'Reilley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Raghallach (the sportive one).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

O'Reilley Last Name Facts

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

O'Reilley is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 1,353,468th most frequent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of O'Reilley reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name O'Reilley is most frequently used in Canada, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 646,414. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 39 percent are found, Alberta, where 19 percent are found and British Columbia, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Canada this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

O'Reilley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Reilley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the O'Reilley last name fell 70 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Reilley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the O'Reilley last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Reilley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.98% more than the national average, earning $47,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.98% more than the national average, earning $58,615 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Oreilley9487/
O'Reiley9441/
O'Rielley8967/
O'Rreilly895/
O'Reillys894/
O'Reially891/
Oreilly8814,931/
O'Riley881,007/
O'Reily88117/
Oreiley8820/
Oreille889/
O'Reley881/
O'Rielly82513/
Oreiller82187/
Orielley8222/
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O'Reiloy821/
O'Reylly821/
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Oreiilly821/
Ò'reilly821/
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Oriley801,120/
Oreily8083/
Oreile801/
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Oreley800/
Goureille781/
Orielly75272/
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Areille752/
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Orailey751/
Orealey751/
Oreiily751/
Oreiliy751/
Oreiloy751/
Oreilyy751/
Oreitly751/
Orileye751/
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O'Ryley750/
Oresley750/
Oreelly750/
Orisley750/
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Orailly750/
Oroille750/
Oreally750/
Oretley750/
Houtreille741/
Aureille71169/
Orile71128/
Orele7188/
Orecilla7121/
Orely716/
Goruelly714/
Gareilly712/
Orily711/
Orzhelle711/
Oreillis711/
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Horesley711/
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O'Royley711/
Eureille710/
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Gorely67214/
Oraile67208/
Oriole67188/
Gorile6794/
Orhile6794/
Orelue6777/
Gorele6766/
Oriele6760/
Oroile6743/
Orzile6734/
Oriely6726/
Oreles6719/
Gorily6710/
Oralle679/
Orelie676/
Orgile675/
Oraele675/
Orilie675/
Ariley675/
Orilya674/
Orrely674/
D'Araille674/
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Eriley672/
Oraily672/
Orelea672/
Aureilles672/
Horely671/
Oretle671/
Oriliy671/
Oreili671/
Oreler671/
Oreliy671/
Areile671/
Areley671/
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Orelya671/
Goorhelly671/
Ereley670/
Orelep670/
Oriloy670/
Orelez670/

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