Rooley Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Rooley Surname User-submission:

The Rooley surname is derived from some ancient villages. An old turnpike road exists in Bradford, W.Yorkshire called Rooley Lane, which ran through what was the Bowling area. There were 3 ancient villages called Great Rooley, Little Rooley and Hanging Rooley.

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Rooley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
England221:2,532,63991,802
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Rooley Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Rooley surname is derived from some ancient villages. An old turnpike road exists in Bradford, W.Yorkshire called Rooley Lane, which ran through what was the Bowling area. There were 3 ancient villages called Great Rooley, Little Rooley and Hanging Rooley. In 1354 there is recorded a juror in the Manor Court at Bradford 'John de Roulai' and in a will of 1502 there is reference to a tenement called Rowle and there existed 17th century buildings called Rooley Hall. In old English raw means 'row' or 'street' and leah means 'meadow' or 'field'. It is possible that old English ruh, which means 'rough', has relevance as nearby areas have been known as 'roughs' for centuries.

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Rooley Last Name Facts

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

Rooley is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rooley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,755,741st most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Rooley are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States Rooley is most prevalent in: Tennessee, where 30 percent are found, Montana, where 14 percent are found and Utah, where 12 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 24 percent are found and England, where 20 percent are found.

Rooley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rooley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rooley last name expanded 238 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rooley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rooley last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rooley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.41% less than the national average, earning $39,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.64% less than the national average, earning $42,906 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roosley9218/
Rootley921/
Roley911,158/
Roole9141/
Rooly916/
Rolley831,835/
Rosley83552/
Rouley83154/
Royley8331/
Roolez836/
Roiley834/
Roleya834/
Roosle832/
Rotley831/
Rhoole831/
Rohley831/
Rooler830/
Rooles830/
Role802,590/
Roly80475/
Routley772,031/
Rothley77351/
Roulley77102/
Rooslet7751/
Rooslee7716/
Roosler775/
Rooleht772/
Roosleh772/
Rousley771/
Rolloey771/
Roiliey771/
Rosleey771/
Rottley770/
Rootlet770/
Rolleys770/
Rolle7331,583/
Royle739,663/
Raley738,951/
Roles733,826/
Ruley731,631/
Rolly731,456/
Rolet731,199/
Rolea73972/
Rouly73812/
Roule73757/
Roliy73666/
Rolay73492/
Roleh73474/
Rosle73404/
Roele73293/
Roler73188/
Rolya73186/
Rolie73137/
Rolez7396/
Roile7380/
Rohly7371/
Rohle7354/
Rholy7340/
Rolee7320/
Rhole7312/
Rolep7312/
Roola7311/
Rolue7311/
Roled738/
Ruole738/
Rotle736/
Roluy736/
Roily735/
Rolhe733/
Roloy733/
Rolée732/
Hrole732/
Royly732/
Rojle731/
Rolei731/
Rolae731/
Rojly731/
Roleu731/
Rolge730/
Roselley717/
Roller6715,761/
Roulet676,705/
Rollet676,109/
Roilay673,485/
Ratley671,741/
Rosler671,421/
Rutley671,280/
Roslee671,140/
Rolles67914/
Rollie67880/
Roiles67736/
Roelle67711/
Roulle67640/
Royles67624/
Rohler67437/
Ralley67435/
Rasley67424/
Routly67346/
Roliya67331/
Rollez67317/
Roulez67310/
Rusley67229/
Rouhly67170/
Roslyy67154/
Roules67154/
Roehle6790/
Roosli6789/
Rolett6788/
Rolleh6771/
Raleyo6760/
Rahley6757/
Roille6756/
Rolych6745/
Rottle6742/
Rholes6739/
Rosles6738/
Rolloy6736/
Roylee6725/
Rollay6718/
Ruhley6716/
Roosla6716/
Rohlje6712/
Roulie6712/
Raliey6711/
Rollée679/
Rotler678/
Roleas678/
Roulee678/
Rouler677/
Roulay677/
Roslay677/
Roolla676/
Rollee676/
Roslei676/
Rhoule675/
Rotlhe675/
Raleyi675/
Rolled674/
Rolaye674/
Rulley673/
Rouleu673/
Rosleh673/
Roulea672/
Roslet672/
Raleya672/
Rauley672/
Roully672/
Rojler672/
Ruolle672/
Ruleya671/
Rothle671/
Roylea671/
Rolajy671/
Rolayi671/
Rolees671/
Rollya671/
Rollye671/
Rolowe671/
Hruley671/
Roilly671/
Rolawe671/
Rhoola671/
Roelei671/
Roilet671/
Roilez671/
Roleje671/
Rolest671/
Roolai671/
Roylle671/
Roulée671/
Raleye671/
Ruleyi671/
Roslle671/
Roilea671/
Rolher671/
Rotlee671/
Roylei671/
Royler670/
Rohlie670/
Rraley670/
Rollei670/
Reuley670/
Rollae670/
Roless670/
Roylet670/
Roylly670/

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