Rilley Surname

660,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Rilley Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at 1 the Rye-Field [Old English ryge + leáh] "Rylay in Acryngton,” A.D. 1323.—Lanc. Inq., ii. 198.

2 the Brook-Field [Old English ríþ(e, a streamlet + leáh] (Celtic) for O’Reilly, q.v.

Rilley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3411:1,062,92977,588
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
England271:2,063,63279,942
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Scotland131:411,83217,291
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland651:68,1525,061
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2121:17,6571,861
England1361:179,23114,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6591:76,2048,110

Rilley (171) may also be a first name.

Rilley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at 1 the Rye-Field [Old English ryge + leáh] "Rylay in Acryngton,” A.D. 1323.—Lanc. Inq., ii. 198.

2 the Brook-Field [Old English ríþ(e, a streamlet + leáh] (Celtic) for O’Reilly, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rilley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rilley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rilley.

How Common Is The Last Name Rilley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 660,498th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 16,016,584 people. The surname Rilley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Rilley reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 698,971st most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 171 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 341 people, or 1 in 1,062,929. In The United States Rilley is most frequent in: Michigan, where 13 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and Maryland, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Rilley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rilley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rilley last name contracted 48 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rilley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rilley last name are 10.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.06% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rilley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 56.81% less than the national average, earning R 102,636 per year; in United States they earn 11.05% less than the national average, earning $38,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.32% less than the national average, earning $38,099 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rielley92179/
Rilleyt920/
Rislley920/
Rilly91137/
Rille91129/
Rlley911/
Rielly832,569/
Rilles83628/
Rillie83167/
Riller83144/
Rielle83109/
Rillet8393/
Ruille8368/
Relley8322/
Rillay834/
Rillee833/
Rilhle831/
Riolly831/
Rrilly830/
Rillye830/
Rihlly830/
Rylley830/
Rislly830/
Rley8014/
Rlle806/
Rhiller773/
Rilleux772/
Rillett772/
Rhielly771/
Relleye771/
Riellie770/
Rielliy770/
Raelley770/
Rilla73958/
Relly73751/
Rölle73720/
Relle73441/
Rilli73236/
Őrley7319/
Rylle7317/
Rülle7316/
Rølle7315/
Hrley734/
Rliey732/
Rlles731/
Rylly731/
Ruelle676,895/
Relles671,965/
Reller671,574/
Riella671,214/
Roelle67711/
Rielli67517/
Röller67471/
Hrilla67136/
Rüller67115/
Rellez6790/
Rillas6781/
Riolli6739/
Rillah6737/
Reelle6733/
Raelle6730/
Rellet6725/
Rellie6722/
Rle6718/
Rølles6711/
Rillio679/
Rellay679/
Rrilla679/
Rellee677/
Rly677/
Rillia673/
Ruillé673/
Rillou673/
Riolla673/
Ruilli672/
Reulle672/
Rillis672/
Røller672/
Rellea671/
Reelly671/
Relleu671/
Rillaz671/
Rylles671/
Ruilla671/
Relluy671/
Rlloyd671/
Rellye671/
Rellya671/
Ryllya671/
Relliy671/
Ryhlle670/
Ryller670/

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