Turley Surname

24,125th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Turley Surname Definition:

= Torley, q.v.

Turley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States14,0211:25,8513,254
England4,0721:13,6832,025
Australia1,4291:18,8912,618
Northern Ireland6121:3,015606
Ireland6061:7,7711,095
Canada3691:99,85310,844
New Zealand3561:12,7202,221
Wales2861:10,8201,209
Scotland2231:24,0082,658
Germany781:1,032,12170,345
Liberia771:57,2545,055
South Africa591:918,26658,838
Mexico201:6,206,31032,158
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
France131:5,109,440259,941
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Guam81:20,0153,029
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
China51:273,464,31313,838
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Belize21:177,7373,502
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4081:10,8581,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5271:15,9632,351
Scotland721:51,9893,520
Wales201:78,4213,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0941:23,9822,978

Turley (107) may also be a first name.

Turley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Torley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Toirdealbhaigh Mainly found in Cos. Armagh and Down. This name is also occasionally anglicized Terence and Terry, q.v. IF 106

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

For Torlai: The Torleys bore Per pale Argent and Sable; and the Thorleys of Essex, Sable fretty Ermine. Thomas de Thorley was of Lincolnshire c. 1272 (Rot. Hundred.), and John Thorley was one of the burgesses for Lincoln in the parliament of 1397. - Allen's Lincolnshire. “Ernald de Torley, about the reign of Henry III., held half a fee in West Winch of Simon Fitz Richard, and he of the Earl of Clar - Blomfield's Norfolk. William de Torleia witnesses a grant of Matilda de Say to Waltham Abbey. - Mon. Angli.

The Battle Abbey Roll (1889) by Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett

Turley: for Torlai or Thorley. Not named before 1272. It may be doubted whether the Thorleys of the Middle Ages were one quarter as well known in England as is the name of Thorley now for providing “food for cattle.”

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Turley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Turley (Russian: Турлей) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Turley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Turley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 24,125th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 325,003 people. The last name Turley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Turley are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Turley is also the 910,230th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 107 people.

The last name Turley is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 14,021 people, or 1 in 25,851. In The United States Turley is most common in: California, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Missouri, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Turley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Turley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Turley surname expanded 670 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 267 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 149 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,430 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 310 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Turley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Turley surname is primarily Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Turley last name are 15.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.3% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Turley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.78% more than the national average, earning R 260,880 per year; in United States they earn 1.77% less than the national average, earning $42,385 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.23% more than the national average, earning $53,772 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thurley921,389/
Turrley921/
Turleys921/
Tourley920/
Tuerley920/
Turlley920/
Turle91604/
Turly9150/
Turlea831,788/
Turlej831,220/
Torley83810/
Tourle83433/
Turlay83416/
Turlet83352/
Turlei83157/
Turler8386/
Turloy8345/
Turles8337/
Tourly8316/
Turlyi8314/
Tirley836/
Thurle836/
Teurle835/
Turliy834/
Turrle831/
Turlie831/
Turleh831/
Thurly830/
Turlly830/
Turlee830/
Tuerly830/
Thurler771,104/
Teurlay77214/
Tourlet77129/
Thurloy77121/
Turelly7774/
Turille7765/
Tourlay7749/
Turlyay7735/
Thirley7726/
Tirleey7724/
Turelle7713/
Tourles779/
Turlays776/
Turlher776/
Turlles772/
Tirleya771/
Torlley771/
Tourlue771/
Turlych771/
Turrles770/
Tourlie770/
Thurlly770/
Tourlee770/
Thurlie770/
Turless770/
Turla7310,837/
Tirle73416/
Turli73132/
Torle7389/
Türle7351/
Turlà7321/
Torly736/
Turlā731/
Turlj731/
Tourelle71230/
Taurelle71160/
Tourille7141/
Turielle7115/
Turuille714/
Thurller712/
Turleich711/
Turrelly711/
Thurlher711/
Thurille711/
Thorlley711/
Tureller711/
Thirlley710/
Thurlowe710/
Torilley710/
Turrille710/
Taurille710/
Tirlea671,480/
Torlay67340/
Turloi67190/
Turlai67166/
Tourli67115/
Turlis6788/
Tirloy6776/
Türler6773/
Turlas6768/
Turlip6755/
Thurillet6753/
Turlla6752/
Tourla6743/
Turlit6742/
Thurla6741/
Turlid6739/
Torlee6737/
Tirlie6733/
Turlui6732/
Torlie6729/
Torlea6720/
Turlaj6718/
Torlei6716/
Thaurille6716/
Turlah6710/
Turlejová6710/
Turlat6710/
Theurelle679/
Tierle676/
Turlaş675/
Turlão674/
Turlia674/
Turlij674/
Turłay674/
Turlap673/
Tourelles672/
Tourrelle672/
Thourille672/
Turlli671/
Turliz671/
Turruelle671/
Turlaș671/
Torleu671/
Thorelley671/
Tturla671/
Turlio671/
Turlyhova671/
Thirle670/

Turley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Turley in the Russian language
Турлейturlej-

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