Ryle Surname

171,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Ryle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ryle' in the manor of Etchells, in the parish of Northendon, Cheshire.

'Sir Nicholas de Eton ... concedes to Sir William de Baggylegh, knt. ... one hamlet... in the vill of Echeles, which is called Ruyhul .

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Ryle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4461:250,66323,832
England3451:161,50215,105
Australia2941:91,82210,515
Ireland2091:22,5312,229
Canada481:767,61660,775
Denmark331:171,05214,584
India311:24,744,045333,161
Wales241:128,9399,528
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1031:43,0083,844
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2631:92,6829,552
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4231:118,72011,620

Ryle (618) may also be a first name.

Ryle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ryle' in the manor of Etchells, in the parish of Northendon, Cheshire.

'Sir Nicholas de Eton ... concedes to Sir William de Baggylegh, knt. ... one hamlet... in the vill of Echeles, which is called Ruyhul ... which Richard de Ruyhul held ... &c' 1318: East Cheshire.

Most of the Cheshire and Lancashire Royles and Ryles are sprung from this spot, including the late Bishop of Liverpool. In the form of Royle the surname has ramified very strongly.

1574. Married — Edward Royle and Elizabeth Booth: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.

Ellen Ryle, of Etchells, 1603: Wills at Chester.

Reginald Royle, of Etchells, 1609: ibid.

Nathaniel Royle, of Cross Acres, 1661: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.

Ellen Ryle, of Cross Acres, 1669: ibid.

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

1 for Ryhill, q.v.

It is the Cheshire place (early-14th-cent. Ryhull, Ryehull, Ruyhul) rather than the Northumberland Ryle that has had the great surnominal influence, esp. in the form ‘Royle,’ which is very common in Chesh. and S. Lancs (v. Guppy, ‘Homes of Family-Names,’ p. 545).

2 (occasionally) for Ryhall, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Raghaill Ryle is the usual spelling in Kerry, where the name is mainly found. SIF 132

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Raghaill Ryle is the usual spelling in Kerry, where the name is mainly found. SIF 132

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Perhaps Ryall, a township in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Two townships in Whittingham parish, Northumberland, are so called.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Northumberland.

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

Royle is the name of an ancient mansion in Whalley parish (B.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Ryle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ryle is found most in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryle? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ryle is the 171,639th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,905,720 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Ryle live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ryle is also the 335,616th most commonly used forename on earth. It is borne by 618 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,446 people, or 1 in 250,663. In The United States Ryle is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 10 percent reside, Kentucky, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Ryle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ryle has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 342 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 203 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ryle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ryle last name is primarily Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ryle last name are 13.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.06% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ryle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1497.92% more than the national average, earning R 3,797,260 per year; in United States they earn 5.74% more than the national average, earning $45,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.83% less than the national average, earning $45,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Royle899,663/
Ryles892,107/
Ruyle891,676/
Ryley891,385/
Rayle891,308/
Rylee89744/
Reyle89169/
Rylie8992/
Ryhle8921/
Ryler8917/
Rylle8917/
Rylet893/
Hryle892/
Rhyle891/
Ryole891/
Rylea890/
Rle8618/
Royles80624/
Rylett80244/
Reyles80230/
Rayles80175/
Rayley8083/
Reylet8074/
Raylet8057/
Rysler8054/
Rylets8043/
Hryler8032/
Royley8031/
Reyley8028/
Reyhle8028/
Roylee8025/
Rayhle8025/
Raylee8019/
Raylea807/
Reylea806/
Reyler805/
Reylez805/
Rytler804/
Rayler802/
Ryliey801/
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Royler800/
Ryless800/
Reylie800/
Rhyler800/
Reylle800/
Roylet800/
Ryhlle800/
Rayl752,554/
Rele752,522/
Rile751,130/
Hrle75140/
Reyl75123/
Royl75112/
Ruyl7564/
Ryly7510/
Ryli757/
Rlle756/
Ryla754/
Rrle753/
Rhle751/
Årle751/
Ryslett7334/
Reysler7321/
Roylett7318/
Rayller739/
Raytler737/
Rouylle735/
Hrysler734/
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Roytler731/
Royller731/
Rayllea731/
Raylley731/
Reylley730/
Rayless730/
Riley67245,508/
Reale6721,510/
Reule674,809/
Riles673,132/
Rytel672,197/
Reile671,109/
Reyla67907/
Raile67776/
Rehle67774/
Rölle67720/
Rayla67662/
Relea67516/
Rilea67487/
Relle67441/
Relet67333/
Rilee67199/
Royla67184/
Reles67163/
Reley67141/
Rille67129/
Ruile67128/
Rayli67127/
Riele67110/
Reele6799/
Roile6780/
Ritle6770/
Relei6769/
Reyhl6761/
Rähle6747/
Rilje6746/
Rajle6745/
Rhile6741/
Reyli6737/
Riler6733/
Resle6732/
Risle6731/
Rzyla6724/
Reler6721/
Ryßel6719/
Royhl6718/
Retle6718/
Relge6717/
Rilet6716/
Rylia6716/
Rülle6716/
Rølle6715/
Rilei6715/
Rycel6714/
Riole6711/
Relee6711/
Rayll6710/
Rilep678/
Reylé678/
Rehyl678/
Releh677/
Reyly675/
Resyl674/
Røjle674/
Rahyl674/
Relhe673/
Rayly673/
Relie673/
Rylid673/
Rhyla672/
Royll672/
Rilie672/
Relep672/
Rejle672/
Rysel672/
Rîlea672/
Reyll672/
Relez672/
Royly672/
Rylay671/
Ryliy671/
Ryoli671/
Rzele671/
Rouyl671/
Rryli671/
Rhayl671/
Rhele671/
Reled671/
Rieyl671/
Rlehi671/
Rojle671/
Rohyl671/
Relej671/
Rilej671/
Rileu671/
Rălea671/
Rytelles671/
Rycelles671/
Royld671/
Rayslher671/
Rihle670/
Rilge670/
Rylis670/

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