Reveley Surname

387,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 915 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Reveley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Reaveley,' a township in the parish of Ingram, Northumberland Lower says, 'The Reveleys, who trace their pedigree to the reign of Edward II, were originally seated at the manor-house of Reveley, on the northern bank of the river Breamish, at the south eastern foot of Cheviot.

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Reveley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4271:130,48712,922
United States2741:1,322,84392,374
New Zealand961:47,1707,685
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Wales101:309,45316,869
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1741:140,08812,645
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Reveley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Reaveley,' a township in the parish of Ingram, Northumberland Lower says, 'The Reveleys, who trace their pedigree to the reign of Edward II, were originally seated at the manor-house of Reveley, on the northern bank of the river Breamish, at the south eastern foot of Cheviot.' The surname is thus distinctly Northumbrian.

1801. Married —John Gregory and Isabel Revely: St. George, Hanover Square.

1808. — John Stevenson and Hannah Reaveley: ibid.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Raveley,' two parishes (Great and Little Raveley) in Huntingdonshire.

Emma de Ravele, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Ravele, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Reaveley (Northumb.), anciently Reveley = the Reeve’s Lea [v. under Reeve, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh., a meadow]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

"The Reveleys, who trace their pedigree to the reign of Edward II., were originally seated at the manor-house of Reveley, on the northern bank of the river Breamish, at the south-eastern foot of Cheviot, and subsequently at Ancroft, in Northumberland." B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Reveley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Reveley occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reveley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 387,740th most frequently held last name globally, held by around 1 in 7,964,531 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Reveley are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Reveley is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 427 people, or 1 in 130,487. In England Reveley is mostly found in: Kent, where 18 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent are found. Outside of England this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and New Zealand, where 10 percent are found.

Reveley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Reveley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 245 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 685 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Reveley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Reveley surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Reveley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 39.91% more than the national average, earning R 332,484 per year; in United States they earn 9.11% more than the national average, earning $47,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.12% more than the national average, earning $60,176 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Reaveley93242/
Rieveley9382/
Reeveley9353/
Revelley931/
Reiveley930/
Revesley930/
Revely92321/
Revele9232/
Reveles8611,043/
Revelle862,448/
Revelez86438/
Revelly86320/
Reavely86226/
Reveile86117/
Reveler8665/
Revelee8640/
Reevely8627/
Riveley8623/
Rievely863/
Reivele863/
Rebeley862/
Revelys862/
Raevele861/
Reavele861/
Revelhe861/
Revelye861/
Revelay860/
Revelie860/
Reveale860/
Reviele860/
Raveley860/
Revaley860/
Revelet860/
Revelles80974/
Reveille80552/
Reaveles8050/
Revelett8035/
Revielle8033/
Reveller806/
Reveilhe805/
Reveless803/
Revetler802/
Revalley801/
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Revellie801/
Reavelly801/
Revellez801/
Revetlle801/
Reiviele801/
Ravieley801/
Revellet801/
Reeveler800/
Resveler800/
Revale779,225/
Ravele774,175/
Rebele77609/
Rivele77372/
Reveli77229/
Rively77155/
Revela77144/
Revelj77144/
Revole7721/
Revile777/
Rebely772/
Rēvele772/
Revily771/
Rewele771/
Rovele771/
Reveiller7531/
Reveillet7527/
Reveilles7510/
Revalleey755/
Reavelles751/
Reveillez751/
Rheveuleu751/
Revelli715,457/
Reville712,603/
Revella711,033/
Rebeles71856/
Raviele71579/
Revalee71251/
Revelas71219/
Revalle71147/
Rebelez71137/
Ravelle71129/
Revelat71118/
Riveles71109/
Raively71105/
Revelis7190/
Rivelle7165/
Revolle7155/
Revelou7138/
Ravhele7132/
Reibele7127/
Revelia7118/
Revaale7116/
Revellé7114/
Ryvelys7113/
Riebele7111/
Reviles718/
Revilee715/
Rovelle715/
Reveeli714/
Ravelee714/
Revayle714/
Revoile713/
Rivelly713/
Revilly713/
Riviele713/
Revelid713/
Revelio713/
Rivelez712/
Reveila712/
Revélez712/
Reybele712/
Revylys712/
Rewelay712/
Rovelie711/
Roweley711/
Rebeler711/
Revhale711/
Reviluy711/
Ravaley711/
Raveely711/
Rivetle711/
Rebeleş711/
Revilay711/
Rebelyi711/
Reavile710/
Raviley710/
Reubele710/
Ravoley710/
Rebelee710/
Revillet67407/
Revilles67348/
Revellat67282/
Rivelles67184/
Reveglia67124/
Rebeille6788/
Reviller6780/
Reaville6779/
Révhelyi6743/
Reavelis6726/
Reaviles6722/
Rivielle6721/
Revellas6716/
Reabeles6716/
Revolayo6713/
Revellio678/
Ravielle677/
Revelaud677/
Raveliya675/
Réveille675/
Reyville674/
Ravielly674/
Rechvela673/
Revallee672/
Reavella672/
Raivelly672/
Revellia672/
Revaille672/
Reveillé672/
Reveliau672/
Reevella671/
Revallay671/
Revealla671/
Ravalley671/
Rayvelle671/
Retviler671/
Retville671/
Reveliat671/
Revellou671/
Reveilla671/
Riveliya671/
Rivellie671/
Ravhelle671/
Revelhau671/
Rivellys671/
Revillee670/
Raveille670/
Raeville670/

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