Valleley Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Valleley Surname Definition:

The older anglicized form found in the Armagh and Monaghan hearth money rolls is MacIlvallelly, clearly indicating a surname of the Mac Giolla type. In Connacht Varilly is recorded as a synonym of Vallelly. Woulfe regards this as a different name, giving Mac an Bhearshúiligh as the Gaelic-Irish form, which must be accepted with reserve.

Valleley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:844,21344,691
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Valleley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The older anglicized form found in the Armagh and Monaghan hearth money rolls is MacIlvallelly, clearly indicating a surname of the Mac Giolla type. In Connacht Varilly is recorded as a synonym of Vallelly. Woulfe regards this as a different name, giving Mac an Bhearshúiligh as the Gaelic-Irish form, which must be accepted with reserve. SIF 150

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Valleley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Valleley has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Valleley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,727,723rd most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Valleley live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.

Valleley is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 844,213. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 48 percent reside, Hampshire, where 15 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent reside. Not including England it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Scotland, where 4 percent reside.

Valleley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Valleley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 1,650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 177 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Valleley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Valleley surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

Valleley earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.78% less than the national average, earning $29,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vallely932,568/
Valeley930/
Vallele930/
Valliele881/
Valliley880/
Vallaley880/
Valele86378/
Valely863/
Vallielee820/
Vallela80780/
Vallily8033/
Ballele8033/
Valleli8017/
Valeles809/
Valiley808/
Vaalele804/
Wallele802/
Ballely802/
Vollele801/
Vallale801/
Vailele801/
Valelei801/
Valilee800/
Baleley800/
Veleley800/
Baillele75536/
Valeloie7583/
Vallilee7556/
Valleala7538/
Vallally7525/
Baillely758/
Vallalay756/
Faleleye754/
Valletla753/
Vallelis752/
Valelets751/
Valeliyo751/
Faletley751/
Valallay750/
Volleler750/
Whaleley750/
Valletellez741/
Balele717,214/
Walele711,146/
Valela711,144/
Valale711,096/
Valeli71456/
Valile71239/
Velele71239/
Valily71152/
Falele7149/
Volele7128/
Balely7113/
Walely719/
Wallesler712/
Bailleule712/
Vallealas711/
Valole711/
Falely711/
Bailleele711/
Batillele711/
Vallecilla677,656/
Vallala675,537/
Vallicelli67957/
Balleli67631/
Vallicella67342/
Bailele67204/
Ballela67159/
Vallila67141/
Vallesilla67135/
Valiela67114/
Valelis67104/
Baleliy6769/
Valaile6739/
Vollela6723/
Valalla6721/
Phalele6721/
Fallela6720/
Ballile6716/
Baulele6711/
Wallale679/
Falaley678/
Baliley678/
Vhaleli678/
Vallali676/
Waliley676/
Valalhe676/
Bailely675/
Valhale675/
Valeela674/
Vallili674/
Baleleh674/
Voulele674/
Wailele673/
Baleled673/
Vallola672/
Valalli672/
Baliele672/
Valiliy671/
Falaele671/
Faalele671/
Voleily671/
Walelei671/
Wallile671/
Wollely671/
Valelas671/
Vailela671/
Vaslela671/
Valilie671/
Valelia671/
Vasillelis671/
Waleele671/
Walelue671/
Fallole671/
Balelay671/
Mphahllele671/
Whalele671/
Valeyla671/
Velelea671/
Ballesille671/
Waliely670/
Valelio670/
Wailely670/
Waleler670/
Boleley670/
Baleles670/

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