O'Reilley Surname
Approximately 164 people bear this surname
O'Reilley Surname Definition:
(Irish) Grandson of Raghallach (the sportive one).
O'Reilley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| United States | 51 | 1:7,107,038 | 327,397 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 168 | 1:298,921 | 23,746 |
O'Reilley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Grandson of Raghallach (the sportive one).
O'Reilley Demographics
O'Reilley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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 can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Reilley? popularity and diffusion
The last name O'Reilley is the 1,353,468th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of O'Reilley reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 646,414. In Canada O'Reilley is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 39 percent reside, Alberta, where 19 percent reside and British Columbia, where 18 percent reside. Barring Canada this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.
O'Reilley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of O'Reilley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the O'Reilley last name decreased 70 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Reilley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing 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.
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Footnotes
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