Ralley Surname

683,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 435 people bear this surname

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

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.

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Ralley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2401:232,15919,279
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
France191:3,495,933219,029
Liberia171:259,32615,766
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales101:309,45316,869
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
Scotland181:207,9567,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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

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

(Welsh.) Rhawlaw, a vicar. (Evans.)

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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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Raylley921/
Raulley920/
Raelley920/
Ratlley920/
Raley918,951/
Rally91988/
Ralle91829/
Ralliehy861/
Railey834,124/
Rolley831,835/
Ratley831,741/
Rasley83424/
Rallet83376/
Realey83113/
Ralles83107/
Rayley8383/
Raille8378/
Raelly8377/
Raleyo8360/
Rahley8357/
Railly8337/
Raelle8330/
Rallie8323/
Raller8319/
Realle8315/
Ralleh8315/
Really8313/
Rhally8313/
Rallya8313/
Raulle8312/
Raliey8311/
Rallye839/
Raleyi835/
Rallay834/
Raully833/
Raleya832/
Rauley832/
Ratlle832/
Rallei831/
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Ralluy831/
Raleye831/
Raeley830/
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Raly8083/
Raieslley801/
Reilley772,310/
Ratelle771,750/
Rattley77369/
Raisley77228/
Rielley77179/
Raullet77163/
Raillet77115/
Roulley77102/
Rahaley7774/
Rautley7735/
Racelle7727/
Royalle7715/
Reasley7712/
Rauller7712/
Rayller779/
Rejally778/
Raillay778/
Rayelle777/
Raselle776/
Royally775/
Railles774/
Rasille774/
Rhallay774/
Rayally773/
Realles773/
Rawelly773/
Rahally772/
Raysley772/
Rajelle772/
Rajolle772/
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Rajaley772/
Raialle772/
Rajelly771/
Rajolly771/
Rajalle771/
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Reatley771/
Rayelly771/
Rolloey771/
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Ralllet771/
Ratelly771/
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Raleiyh771/
Rauylly771/
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Rayllea771/
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Raially771/
Raiolly771/
Racilly771/
Hraller771/
Rausley770/
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Raihley770/
Rallaye770/
Railhle770/
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Rolleys770/
Realler770/
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Rolle7331,583/
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Ralay735,115/
Ralli733,273/
Raule731,824/
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Raliy731,479/
Rolly731,456/
Rayle731,308/
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Raluy73834/
Raile73776/
Ralea73674/
Raele73631/
Ralet73360/
Rasle73351/
Rauly73261/
Rales73222/
Reley73141/
Realy73140/
Rahle73118/
Raily7390/
Ralie7390/
Ralee7364/
Rajle7345/
Hrale7332/
Rhaly7330/
Rzaly7321/
Ralep7320/
Raleh7318/
Ratle7316/
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Raler7311/
Rhale737/
Raely737/
Raale736/
Rallé736/
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Ralge734/
Ralez733/
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Ralhe732/
Ralue732/
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Rachelle71408/
Rattelle7143/
Rasselle7111/
Roselley717/
Racilles713/
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Raselles711/
Raouelle711/
Rayhille711/
Geerally711/
Rayelles711/
Rayhelly711/
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Rhayelly711/
Raujeley710/
Reallett710/
Rasllett710/
Rattille710/
Reilly67106,206/
Reales6724,261/
Roller6715,761/
Ruelle676,895/
Rollet676,109/
Rallis673,251/
Ralahy673,108/
Rajole672,979/
Rielly672,569/
Rayale672,552/
Raulet672,290/
Rajale672,239/
Reiley672,053/
Rattle67926/
Rolles67914/
Rollie67880/
Rajule67815/
Raliya67747/
Roelle67711/
Riyale67680/
Royale67662/
Roulle67640/
Reeley67610/
Rosley67552/
Reille67457/
Raulea67413/
Rieley67409/
Ralawe67341/
Rasler67337/
Raulli67329/
Rollez67317/
Rathle67305/
Raleie67259/
Ralets67219/
Rahule67216/
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Railla67166/
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Rouley67154/
Raulie67140/
Rallas67137/
Roelly67127/
Rooley67109/
Rielle67109/
Rallah67109/
Rahale67105/
Rahaly67102/
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Realli6791/
Raihle6791/
Railer6788/
Ralayo6777/
Railay6773/
Rolleh6771/
Ruille6768/
Raalla6757/
Rhiley6757/
Raylet6757/
Roille6756/
Rallia6746/
Raulla6741/
Raisle6738/
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Rolloy6736/
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Reelle6733/
Royley6731/
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Raules6720/
Rayile6720/
Raylee6719/
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Reylly6719/
Railes6718/
Rollay6718/
Raletz6717/
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Railya6716/
Ratler6715/
Rajile6715/
Rehale6715/
Reahle6714/
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Raychelle6711/
Raiole6710/
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