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.)
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Ralley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ralley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ralley occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ralley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 683,026th most frequently held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 16,752,979 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Ralley are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. Ralley is also the 715,247th most widespread forename at a global level It is held by 164 people.
The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 240 people, or 1 in 232,159. In England Ralley is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 31 percent live, Worcestershire, where 10 percent live and Staffordshire, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name exists 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 incidence of Ralley has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ralley last name expanded 240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 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 primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Ralley are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65% registered with the 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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