Risley Surname

78,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Risley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Risley': (1) a parish in Bedfordshire, near Kimbolton; (2) a chapelry in the parish of Sawley, Derbyshire; (3) an estate in the parish of Winwick, Lancashire, where a family of the same name dwelt for centuries.

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Risley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,4781:66,1667,724
England4741:117,54911,971
Canada1821:202,44819,751
Australia391:692,19746,687
Wales111:281,32115,850
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3721:65,5257,503
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7851:28,1343,448

Risley (290) may also be a first name.

Risley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Risley': (1) a parish in Bedfordshire, near Kimbolton; (2) a chapelry in the parish of Sawley, Derbyshire; (3) an estate in the parish of Winwick, Lancashire, where a family of the same name dwelt for centuries. For other references to (1) v. Riseley. All three places have become the parents of surnames.

John de Risley, Norfolk, 44 Henry III: History of Norfolk.

Nigel de Risleye, Norfolk, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

William de Riseleg, Derbyshire, ibid.

Thomas de Ryssnelegh, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Risley, of Risley, Lancashire, 1617: Wills at Chester.

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

(English) belonging to Risley (Lancs: 13th and 14th cent Riselegh, Ryselegh; Derby: 13th cent. Riseleg’) = the Brushwood- Lea [Old English hrís + leáh) Cp. Riseley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A chapelry in Derbyshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Risley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Risley (Arabic: ريسلي) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Risley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 78,418th most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,170,126 people. The last name Risley is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Risley live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. Risley is also the 518,802nd most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 290 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,478 people, or 1 in 66,166. In The United States Risley is most common in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States Risley occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Risley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Risley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 307 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Risley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Risley last name is primarily Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Risley last name are 18.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.44% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Risley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.62% more than the national average, earning $43,848 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.15% more than the national average, earning $49,760 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raisley92228/
Rissley9263/
Riesley926/
Reisley924/
Rishley921/
Risleye921/
Ridsley920/
Rislley920/
Risliey920/
Riley91245,508/
Risly9147/
Risle9131/
Raishley864/
Reizsley861/
Rhaisley861/
Rioslley861/
Railey834,124/
Reiley832,053/
Risler83936/
Riesle83450/
Rieley83409/
Resley83330/
Rusley83229/
Rizley83197/
Ritley83109/
Reisle8372/
Rhiley8357/
Ricley8356/
Raisle8338/
Rissle8334/
Rileys8311/
Rihsle8311/
Ritsle837/
Roiley834/
Reisly833/
Riliey833/
Rioley832/
Rislay832/
Riesly831/
Rihley831/
Rileiy831/
Rishly831/
Rixley831/
Rislet831/
Risluy831/
Rislea831/
Résley831/
Raisly831/
Riscle831/
Risles831/
Rishle830/
Rislly830/
Risleu830/
Rissly830/
Rileey830/
Rile801,130/
Rily80123/
Reilley772,310/
Rissler771,313/
Reisler77731/
Richley77662/
Raisler77183/
Raissle7784/
Railley7766/
Riessle7739/
Ruihley7738/
Rittley7725/
Reissle7715/
Røislie7715/
Rushley7714/
Roisler7713/
Reasley7712/
Russley777/
Rilieya774/
Riselle773/
Ressley772/
Reihley772/
Raysley772/
Ridtley771/
Riehley771/
Roiliey771/
Rischle771/
Rischly771/
Rizzley771/
Raitley771/
Ritlley771/
Riley's771/
Rishlee771/
Reesley770/
Raihley770/
Reusley770/
Rieslie770/
Reislle770/
Reislie770/
Reiliey770/
Rishler770/
Riles733,132/
Reily731,551/
Ryley731,385/
Reile731,109/
Raile73776/
Rilea73487/
Riely73445/
Rizly73394/
Ricle73324/
Rilee73199/
Reley73141/
Ruile73128/
Riele73110/
Risli73109/
Raily7390/
Riloe7385/
Roile7380/
Ritle7370/
Risla7368/
Rilay7365/
Rusle7347/
Rilje7346/
Resly7343/
Rhile7341/
Riler7333/
Resle7332/
Rilet7316/
Rilei7315/
Riole7311/
Rilyo7311/
Rilep738/
Rioly737/
Roily735/
Riluy734/
Ruily733/
Riliy732/
Rhily732/
Rilie732/
Rilae731/
Rilya731/
Riloy731/
Rizle731/
Rilej731/
Rileu731/
Rihle730/
Rihly730/
Rilge730/
Reichley71719/
Reischle71145/
Reissler7166/
Ritchley7125/
Roisille7116/
Reishler717/
Rileyová712/
Raiselle712/
Roisleux712/
Riscelly712/
Raichley711/
Reithley711/
Reizhley711/
Rischler711/
Risielle711/
Roisller711/
Riscilly711/
Readsley710/
Retilley710/
Reisleis710/
Richleys710/
Reilly67106,206/
Riehle674,876/
Resler673,683/
Roilay673,485/
Roiles67736/
Reeley67610/
Rittle67538/
Reille67457/
Ruiles67376/
Ritler67338/
Ruslie67272/
Rißler67257/
Rilett67245/
Richle67243/
Reihle67159/
Ruslee67124/
Reisli67117/
Reilay67114/
Realey67113/
Ressle67105/
Reiles6792/
Raihle6791/
Railer6788/
Rießle6788/
Raißle6786/
Rayley6783/
Rihlea6779/
Russle6778/
Raille6778/
Reiler6775/
Railay6773/
Røisli6769/
Ruille6768/
Rislaa6765/
Roille6756/
Rysler6754/
Railly6737/
Reslee6735/
Royley6731/
Rehley6729/
Reyley6728/
Reilhe6728/
Rizler6726/
Reißle6724/
Railes6718/
Ruisla6718/
Reslie6717/
Railya6716/
Rileit6715/
Rýsler6714/
Resles679/
Rizzle678/
Ritloy677/
Railee676/
Reslet676/
Reiloy675/
Ruilay675/
Rilesh675/
Rhiles674/
Recley674/
Ruilei674/
Rihler674/
Rushle674/
Rexley673/
Riehly673/
Reizle673/
Rhaile673/
Rilayo673/
Ruilez673/
Railie672/
R'Hile672/
Rizlee672/
Reitchley672/
Reslei672/
Raisla672/
Railiy672/
Reiliy672/
Riszli672/
Raisli672/
Ruilly672/
Roisli672/
Rijleh672/
Railoe672/
Ruslay672/
Railei671/
Ryliey671/
Rrgile671/
Reasly671/
Reichlley671/
Reicle671/
Reitly671/
Retley671/
Rileha671/
Rioslowee671/
Rishla671/
Ritcle671/
Hryley671/
Roilly671/
Raileh671/
Rusleh671/
Railoy671/
Reilez671/
Releye671/
Reslhe671/
Rilees671/
Riloie671/
Rezley671/
Ritschler671/
Roilet671/
Roilez671/
Ritles671/
Ruiler671/
Ryslyi671/
Roilea671/
Ruzley671/
Russly671/
Rilahy671/
Raicly671/
Railhe671/
Railyd671/
Ressly670/
Rheily670/
Reusle670/
Reihly670/
Rheile670/
Reesly670/
Riejle670/
Rhiele670/
Reshle670/
Hraile670/
Reilie670/
Reuley670/
Ritlet670/
Reitle670/
Rilaeh670/
Reasle670/
Reshly670/
Rixlee670/
Rithly670/

Risley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Risley in the Arabic language
ريسليrysly-
ريزليryzly-

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