Raley Surname
Approximately 8,951 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameRaley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,702 | 1:41,652 | 5,109 |
| South Africa | 76 | 1:712,865 | 50,752 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 87 | 1:280,177 | 19,488 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 834 | 1:60,214 | 6,641 |
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.
(English) One who came from Raleigh (red meadow), in Devonshire.
Raley Demographics
Raley Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Raley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Raley (Marathi: राले) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Raley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 56,620th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 814,160 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Raley live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 593,349th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 229 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 8,702 people, or 1 in 41,652. In The United States Raley is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 9 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Kentucky, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 34 countries. It is also found 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 share of the population with the last name grew 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 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 bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Raley last name are 20.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.39% being registered to vote for 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
Raley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raley in the Marathi language | ||
| राले | rale | - |
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