Rockley Surname

387,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 916 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rockley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the rockley,' i.e. the meadow by the rocks, from residence beside such a spot. Several places seem to have been so termed.

Roisa de la Rolele, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Rockley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5321:104,73310,973
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
Australia1111:243,20522,593
Canada571:646,41452,764
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3421:71,2737,942
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Rockley (42) may also be a first name.

Rockley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the rockley,' i.e. the meadow by the rocks, from residence beside such a spot. Several places seem to have been so termed.

Roisa de la Rolele, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Robert de la Rikele, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Richard de li Rokele, Essex.

William de la Rokele, Norfolk, ibid.

Johannes Roklay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire. ibid.

1700. Married — Charles Rockley and Alice Clerke: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

(English) belonging to Rockley; or Dweller at the Rocky Lea [Middle English rok(e, Old English -rocc (of Romanic orig.), a rock + Middle English le(y, Old English leáh., a meadow] The form of this name in the Hundred- Rolls, a.d. 1274, was usually Rokele.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Robert de Rokela, Normandy 1198; Philip de la Rochella, and Robert de la R., 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Hertfordshire, Nottinghamshire, Wiltshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Rockley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rockley occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rockley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rockley is the 387,397th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,955,836 people. The last name Rockley occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Rockley are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,566,439th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 42 people.

The last name Rockley is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 532 people, or 1 in 104,733. In England Rockley is most frequent in: Nottinghamshire, where 40 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England Rockley is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Rockley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rockley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rockley surname expanded 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 421 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 156 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rockley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Rockley last name is chiefly Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rockley last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rockley earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 3.86% more than the national average, earning $44,816 USD per year and in Canada they earn 77.95% more than the national average, earning $88,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roockley9332/
Roeckley930/
Rockly9222/
Rockle9217/
Rokley920/
Rocley920/
Rackley868,779/
Reckley86937/
Ruckley86123/
Rookley8690/
Roeckle8688/
Roickle867/
Roekley861/
Rocle83208/
Rokle836/
Rockelle805/
Raackley801/
Rackleye801/
Rheckley800/
Rocklets800/
Ruckle771,104/
Röckle77514/
Roekle77146/
Ruckly7755/
Rackle7738/
Rakley7713/
Rocles778/
Rackly777/
Racley775/
Roscle773/
Roclee771/
Rockli771/
Roclée771/
Rocler771/
Rodcle771/
Rokhle771/
Rocleu771/
Rookly770/
Rookle770/
Rukley770/
Rotcle770/
Rekley770/
Reckle770/
Roskelley75682/
Roskilley753/
Rockeller750/
Rakhley7180/
Ruckles7133/
Rocelle7111/
Rokhlya715/
Rodclay714/
Rodklay713/
Rauckle713/
Rocille713/
Reuckle712/
Ruckler712/
Rockeeller711/
Rokhlyi711/
Rokelly711/
Rokylle711/
Rocklad711/
Recklay711/
Racklay711/
Reckluy710/
Reekley710/
Reuckly710/
Rucckle710/
Raskley710/
Raakley710/
Rochelle677,006/
Racle67902/
Roskilly67604/
Rokli6748/
Rakle6719/
Rockelli6718/
Rokla6714/
Rockliss6710/
Rocla677/
Rekle674/
Roucelle672/
Rocletts672/
Rukle672/
Rukly671/
Rocli671/
Rocehlle671/
Rochille671/
Rackelly671/
Racly671/
Rocaelle671/
Rokhlyts671/
Rucle670/
Rucklett670/
Rookilly670/

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