Vallely Surname

168,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,568 people bear this surname

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

Vallely Surname Definition:

This name is quite numerous in Co. Armagh but rare elsewhere, though it is found in Co. Galway and I have met an isolated case of it in Co. Clare. As might be expected it is a name which lends itself to spelling variants: including these there were 18 birth registrations in 1866 and 9 in 1890, almost all in or near Co.

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Vallely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0031:361,37532,206
England5061:110,11511,388
Northern Ireland3981:4,636897
Australia1801:149,97615,919
Scotland1241:43,1763,951
Ireland1141:41,3063,205
Canada981:375,97533,576
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
Wales141:221,03813,576
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2541:17,4402,125
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland641:58,4883,746
England601:406,25624,311
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Vallely Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name is quite numerous in Co. Armagh but rare elsewhere, though it is found in Co. Galway and I have met an isolated case of it in Co. Clare. As might be expected it is a name which lends itself to spelling variants: including these there were 18 birth registrations in 1866 and 9 in 1890, almost all in or near Co. Armagh. Woulfe did not know the Irish form of the name; and Mac Giolla Domhnaigh says it is Mac Imhailale, mentioning that a seventeenth century anglicization of it was MacEvallely.

I question this because the forms found in the Armagh and in the Monaghan Hearth Money Rolls of 1664-1665 are MacIlvallely, MacIlvelluly and the like, while in the “census” of 1659-60 MacIlvalluly is given as one of the principal Irish names in Co. Armagh. The 11in these is undoubtedly an abbreviation of Giolla. To go further than Macgiolla would be guess work on my part at this stage. The Gaelic form given by Mac Giolla Domhnaigh is probably an attempt to write it phonetically as he heard it and cannot be regarded as authentic; he does, however, tell us the interesting fact that the numerous Vallelly families living in the parish of Ballymyre, Derrynoose, Kilclooney and Lisnadill (all in south County Armagh), though in many cases unrelated, have one thing in common, namely that the great majority of the people so called are red- or sandy-haired.

In Connacht Vallelly and Varrilly have been reported by the local registrars as in use synonymously in the Clifden and Westport districts. According to Woulfe, Varrilly, Verrelly and Varley are anglicized forms of Mac an Bhearshuiligh. Varrily is certainly a Connacht name. In the Connacht birth registrations for 1865 there are 14 Varillys (no variants) but no Vallally. Further confusion may possibly arise from the fact that Varrelly has also been used as a synonym of Farrelly.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

Vallely Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vallely occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vallely? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 168,291st most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,837,829 people. The surname Vallely is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Vallely reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Vallely is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,003 people, or 1 in 361,375. In The United States Vallely is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 16 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and Massachusetts, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States Vallely is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 15 percent live.

Vallely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vallely has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,454 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 843 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 55 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vallely Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Vallely last name is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Vallely surname are 0.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.22% registered with the political party.

The amount Vallely earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.58% more than the national average, earning $51,164 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.96% more than the national average, earning $51,649 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valleley93112/
Valely923/
Vallela86780/
Vallily8633/
Valleli8617/
Valiley868/
Vallele860/
Valeley860/
Valleala8038/
Baillely808/
Vallelis802/
Valliele801/
Valliley800/
Valela771,144/
Valeli77456/
Valele77378/
Valile77239/
Valily77152/
Walely779/
Vallielee750/
Vallicelli71957/
Balleli71631/
Vallila71141/
Valelis71104/
Valaile7139/
Ballele7133/
Vollela7123/
Valeles719/
Vhaleli718/
Baliley718/
Waliley716/
Bailely715/
Vaalele714/
Valeela714/
Vallili714/
Wallele712/
Baleily711/
Vasillelis711/
Valelia711/
Valelei711/
Valilie711/
Balelay711/
Wollely711/
Vailele711/
Vailela711/
Vollele711/
Voleily711/
Valiliy711/
Valelio710/
Baleley710/
Valilee710/
Waliely710/
Wailely710/
Baillele67536/
Valeille67164/
Vallilee6756/
Vallilis6715/
Vatlelli674/
Whatlely673/
Wallelid672/
Valealhe672/
Vouleily672/
Bailleli671/
Valelets671/
Valyohly671/
Valletellez671/
Valoilez671/
Whaleley670/
Volleler670/
Bailelay670/

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