Ralley Surname
Approximately 435 people bear this surname
Ralley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Raleigh.' Some spot (I cannot find it) in Devon where the family were settled so long ago as six centuries. Sir Walter Raleigh's father lived at Fardel in that county, and he was born at Hayes on the coast.
Read More About This SurnameRalley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 240 | 1:232,159 | 19,279 |
| United States | 70 | 1:5,177,985 | 261,849 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Liberia | 17 | 1:259,326 | 15,766 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100 | 1:243,754 | 17,902 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Ralley (164) may also be a first name.
Ralley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Raleigh.' Some spot (I cannot find it) in Devon where the family were settled so long ago as six centuries. Sir Walter Raleigh's father lived at Fardel in that county, and he was born at Hayes on the coast. Rawley seems to have been the pronunciation (the present orthography), hence the point of the many epigrams on Sir Walter.
The following spellings occur in the Index to Register of the University of Oxford.: Ralegh, Raleighe, Rallegh, Raughley, Raughlie, Raughly, Raugleigh, Rauleigh, Rauly, Rawlie, Rawleigh, Rawley, Rawleygh. Rawlei, Rawlighe, Rawlye, and Raylye.
(English) One who came from Raleigh (red meadow), in Devonshire.
(Welsh.) Rhawlaw, a vicar. (Evans.)
Ralley Demographics
Average Ralley Salary in
United States
$35,689 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ralley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ralley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ralley is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ralley? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ralley is the 683,026th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 16,752,979 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Ralley reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles. Ralley is also the 715,247th most frequently occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 164 people.
It is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 240 people, or 1 in 232,159. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 31 percent live, Worcestershire, where 10 percent live and Staffordshire, where 7 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Ralley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ralley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ralley last name grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 389 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 39 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ralley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ralley last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65% registered with the political party.
The amount Ralley earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.29% less than the national average, earning $35,689 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.58% more than the national average, earning $62,392 CAD per year.
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