Redley Surname

566,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Redley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Radley,' a parish in Berkshire.

Roger de Redlee, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Warin de Redleye, Essex, ibid.

Richard de Redlege, Essex, ibid.

1671-2.

Read More About This Surname

Redley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1701:327,75324,219
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Jamaica1041:27,5962,107
Australia381:710,41347,396
Solomon Islands241:24,1684,782
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Wales51:618,90625,852
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:211,96016,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Redley (341) may also be a first name.

Redley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Radley,' a parish in Berkshire.

Roger de Redlee, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Warin de Redleye, Essex, ibid.

Richard de Redlege, Essex, ibid.

1671-2. Charles Radley and Bridgett Cracroft: Marriage Lic. (London).

1781. Married — George Radley and Betty Cooke: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at the Red Lea [Old English réad, red + léah (Middle English ley), a meadow] Cp. Radley.

Roger de Redlee.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Berkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Redley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Redley (Russian: Редлей) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Redley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 566,665th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,060,118 people. The surname Redley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Redley are found; 32 percent are found in Northern Europe and 32 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 472,872nd most numerous given name on earth, held by 341 people.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 327,753. In England Redley is most numerous in: Greater London, where 26 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 18 percent reside and West Sussex, where 18 percent reside. Other than England this surname is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Jamaica, where 19 percent reside.

Redley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Redley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 148 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 272 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Redley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Redley last name is primarily Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Redley last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Redley earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.13% less than the national average, earning $41,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.49% less than the national average, earning $33,542 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riedley9267/
Reddley9210/
Reedley926/
Readley924/
Reidley922/
Hredley921/
Redle91173/
Redly9172/
Rheedley861/
Ridley8333,324/
Radley837,552/
Riedle832,399/
Redler831,519/
Rodley83591/
Reidle83208/
Readle83163/
Raedle8370/
Reedle8325/
Reddle8324/
Redlet8321/
Redles8317/
Roedle8316/
Readly8315/
Reddly835/
Reidly834/
Redlee832/
Riedly832/
Redlhe831/
Redlly831/
Raedly831/
Reedly830/
Rydley830/
Reydelley801/
Riddley77435/
Reidler77267/
Readler77132/
Reydler7729/
Redelle7725/
Rieddle777/
Ridlley773/
Reedles772/
Redleas771/
Reidlee771/
Ridleyu771/
Rejdler771/
Reedler771/
Ruidley771/
Readlys771/
Radlley771/
Raddley770/
Redille770/
Rradley770/
Reiddle770/
Raidley770/
Reddlie770/
Redlech770/
Reidele770/
Readlay770/
Reddler770/
Radle731,143/
Redla73813/
Rädle73222/
Ridle73208/
Redli73100/
Rödle7369/
Ridly7359/
Rédly7353/
Rydle7344/
Rodle7331/
Redaelle7122/
Redaelly714/
Reidlead711/
Radelley711/
Reed'lye711/
Redilles711/
Redillya711/
Readless710/
Riddle6750,801/
Ridler672,864/
Rädler671,255/
Reydellet67509/
Rödler67408/
Reidla67185/
Raddle67115/
Rédler6724/
Rodlie6723/
Reddla6723/
Rydler6720/
Ridloy6715/
Redlih6712/
Reedla6710/
Raidle679/
Ridles678/
Roddle678/
Ridlet678/
Rhodle677/
Rodloy677/
Riddly676/
Ridlle676/
Redlla675/
Riedli674/
Rodlea673/
Redlis673/
Ridlay672/
Rodlee672/
Ridlei672/
Ridlee671/
Radlay671/
Redlai671/
Redlia671/
Ridgeeley671/
Riodle671/
Rodleu671/
Radlle671/
Ridlye671/
Rodlay671/
Roidle670/
Ruidle670/
Raydle670/

Redley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Redley in the Russian language
Редлейredlej-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Redley
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis