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Where Does The Last Name Reilley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Reilley is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Reilley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 183,796^th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,154,782 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Reilley reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Reilley is also the 1,994,417^th most prevalent given name world-wide, borne by 28 people.

The surname Reilley is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,151 people, or 1 in 168,507. In The United States Reilley is most common in: California, where 12 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent are found and New York, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Reilley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Reilley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Reilley last name increased 167 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 61 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 85 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Reilley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Reilley surname is chiefly Catholic (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Reilley last name are 19.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Reilley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.83% more than the national average, earning $48,255 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.65% more than the national average, earning $56,467 CAD per year.