Raley Surname

56,620th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,951 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Raley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Raleigh (S. Devon, etc.); or Dweller at the Roe-Lea [Old English rá, a roe + leáh., a lea] Hugh de Ralegh.—Hund. Rolls (Devon).

This name (as is well known) was formerly pronounced Rawly— Sir Walter Rawleigh was one, that (it seems) Fortune had pickt out of purpose, of whom to make an example, or to use as her tennis-ball.

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Raley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,7021:41,6525,109
South Africa761:712,86550,752
England521:1,071,50151,923
Canada411:898,67368,969
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France31:22,140,907385,998
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8341:60,2146,641

Raley (229) may also be a first name.

Raley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Raleigh (S. Devon, etc.); or Dweller at the Roe-Lea [Old English rá, a roe + leáh., a lea] Hugh de Ralegh.—Hund. Rolls (Devon).

This name (as is well known) was formerly pronounced Rawly— Sir Walter Rawleigh was one, that (it seems) Fortune had pickt out of purpose, of whom to make an example, or to use as her tennis-ball.— Naunton, Fragmenta Regalia, c. 1630.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Raleigh (red meadow), in Devonshire.

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

Raley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Raley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Raley (Marathi: राले) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 56,620th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 814,160 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Raley reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 593,349th most widely held forename internationally It is held by 229 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 8,702 people, or 1 in 41,652. In The United States Raley is primarily found in: Maryland, where 9 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Kentucky, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States Raley is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Raley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Raley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Raley surname rose 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Raley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Raley surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Raley surname are 20.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.39% being registered with the party.

The amount Raley earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 23.72% more than the national average, earning R 294,012 per year; in United States they earn 0.91% less than the national average, earning $42,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.08% more than the national average, earning $50,222 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Railey914,124/
Ratley911,741/
Ralley91435/
Rasley91424/
Realey91113/
Rayley9183/
Raleyo9160/
Rahley9157/
Raliey9111/
Raleyi915/
Raleya912/
Rauley912/
Raleye911/
Raeley910/
Rraley910/
Rale892,731/
Raly8983/
Rattley83369/
Raisley83228/
Rahaley8374/
Railley8366/
Rautley8335/
Realley8324/
Reasley8312/
Raysley832/
Rayleys832/
Rajaley832/
Reatley831/
Hratley831/
Rayeley831/
Raitley831/
Raleych831/
Reauley831/
Raleiyh831/
Raylley831/
Rhaeley831/
Rausley830/
Raihley830/
Raulley830/
Raelley830/
Ratlley830/
Riley80245,508/
Reale8021,510/
Ralay805,115/
Raule801,824/
Raliy801,479/
Rayle801,308/
Roley801,158/
Rally80988/
Ralya80934/
Raluy80834/
Ralle80829/
Raile80776/
Ralea80674/
Raele80631/
Ralet80360/
Rasle80351/
Rauly80261/
Rales80222/
Reley80141/
Realy80140/
Rahle80118/
Raily8090/
Ralie8090/
Ralee8064/
Rajle8045/
Hrale8032/
Rhaly8030/
Rzaly8021/
Ralep8020/
Raleh8018/
Ratle8016/
Raaly8013/
Raler8011/
Rhale807/
Raely807/
Raale806/
Rahly805/
Ralge804/
Ralez803/
Rayly803/
Raled803/
Ralhe802/
Ralue802/
Ralei802/
Réale802/
Ralye801/
Ralyo801/
Ralae801/
Raleu801/
Rhaisley771/
Ralliehy771/
Raujeley770/
Reales7324,261/
Ralahy733,108/
Rajole732,979/
Rayale732,552/
Raulet732,290/
Rajale732,239/
Reiley732,053/
Rolley731,835/
Rattle73926/
Rajule73815/
Raliya73747/
Riyale73680/
Royale73662/
Reeley73610/
Rosley73552/
Raulea73413/
Rieley73409/
Rallet73376/
Ralawe73341/
Rasler73337/
Rathle73305/
Raleie73259/
Ralets73219/
Rahule73216/
Rayles73175/
Realez73160/
Rouley73154/
Raulie73140/
Rooley73109/
Ralles73107/
Rahale73105/
Rahaly73102/
Rajele7393/
Raihle7391/
Railer7388/
Raille7378/
Raelly7377/
Ralayo7377/
Railay7373/
Rhiley7357/
Raylet7357/
Raisle7338/
Railly7337/
Rejale7337/
Realer7335/
Royley7331/
Rajaly7331/
Raelle7330/
Rehley7329/
Reyley7328/
Rayhle7325/
Rayaly7324/
Ralajy7323/
Rallie7323/
Raiele7321/
Raules7320/
Rayile7320/
Raylee7319/
Ralaya7319/
Raller7319/
Railes7318/
Raletz7317/
Realie7317/
Railya7316/
Ratler7315/
Rajile7315/
Rehale7315/
Realle7315/
Ralleh7315/
Reahle7314/
Really7313/
Rhally7313/
Rehaly7313/
Rallya7313/
Raulle7312/
Raiole7310/
Rauler739/
Rallye739/
Raylya738/
Raelee738/
Raslee738/
Reauly738/
Raylea737/
Rhaled737/
Raulay737/
Ralehe737/
Raloyi737/
Railee736/
Rejaly735/
Rayele735/
Ralejo735/
Ralysh735/
Roiley734/
Raehle734/
Rallay734/
Roleya734/
Reyale734/
Ralead734/
Rojale733/
Raliyo733/
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Raully733/
Rhaile733/
Raleed733/
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Rayler732/
Railie732/
Ratlee732/
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Rhales732/
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Rotley731/
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Roeley731/
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Realoy730/
Ratles730/
Raleph730/
Ralgea730/
Hraile730/
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Reuley730/
Raally730/
Ralgae730/
Rahloy730/
Hratle730/
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Ralett730/
Ratlje730/
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Rayloy730/
Raalee730/
Rahlea730/
Rileey730/
Rajalieya711/
Raieslley711/
Rala679,212/
Rali674,292/
Role672,590/
Rele672,522/
Reilley672,310/
Routley672,031/
Rayaleh671,854/
Royales671,800/
Ratelle671,750/
Rile671,130/
Rattler671,111/
Realuyo67635/
Roly67475/
Rothley67351/
Raisler67183/
Rielley67179/
Raullet67163/
Raulets67145/
Realejo67145/
Raillet67115/
Roulley67102/
Rojaliy67101/
Railhet6795/
Ratleph6743/
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Ruihley6738/
Rathler6730/
Racelle6727/
Reyales6727/
Raithle6721/
Roosley6718/
Rajeles6718/
Royalle6715/
Rauller6712/
Ralajiy6711/
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Riyaleh6711/
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Raselle676/
Raulaya676/
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Raiilay674/
Rayaule674/
Railles674/
Rahalep674/
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Rasille674/
Rhallay674/
Raheile674/
Rasliya673/
Ratless673/
Rajolee673/
Rayally673/
Realles673/
Raleiee673/
Ralieja673/
Rawelly673/
Railiya672/
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Reihley672/
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Rajalhe672/
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Raleish672/
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Raialle672/
Rousley671/
Railaya671/
Rajelly671/
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Rajolly671/
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Rahyleh671/
Raitler671/
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R'Haile671/
Roweley671/
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Raulett671/
Ratleth671/
Ratlett671/
Rattlee671/
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Rayalay671/
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Rayelly671/
Rayhale671/
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Rolloey671/
Roeyale671/
Roiliey671/
Hrahlei671/
Railler671/
Royaler671/
Ralllet671/
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Rawelet671/
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Rauslet671/
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Rootley671/
Royalay671/
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Rosleey671/
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Rahiele671/
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Ralj671/
Racilly671/
Hraller671/
Rottley670/
Rattles670/
Rathles670/
Reylley670/
Rauelet670/
Raasler670/
Reusley670/
Reaslee670/
Rallaye670/
Railhle670/
Rayless670/
Raillie670/
Reiliey670/
Rahaler670/
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Ratlytt670/
Rolleys670/
Raiales670/
Realler670/
Raioles670/
Reaglie670/

Raley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raley in the Marathi language
रालेrale-

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