Varley Surname
Approximately 12,301 people bear this surname
Varley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Verley,' a parish in Essex; compare Derby and Darby, Clerk and Clark.
Hugo de Verli, 1184. The Pipe Rolls, or Sheriff's Annual Accounts of the Counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Durham during the reigns of Henry II, Richard I and John.
Read More About This SurnameVarley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,445 | 1:8,645 | 1,260 |
| United States | 3,104 | 1:116,772 | 12,581 |
| Australia | 952 | 1:28,357 | 3,854 |
| Canada | 684 | 1:53,868 | 6,422 |
| Ireland | 301 | 1:15,644 | 1,752 |
| New Zealand | 183 | 1:24,745 | 4,327 |
| Russia | 138 | 1:1,044,370 | 79,541 |
| Wales | 93 | 1:33,275 | 3,343 |
| Scotland | 82 | 1:65,290 | 5,179 |
| South Africa | 78 | 1:694,586 | 49,962 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Belarus | 13 | 1:730,851 | 59,297 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Monaco | 12 | 1:3,089 | 236 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 109 | 1:40,641 | 3,695 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,080 | 1:5,974 | 919 |
| Isle of Man | 20 | 1:2,713 | 316 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 649 | 1:77,379 | 8,221 |
Varley (881) may also be a first name.
Varley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Verley,' a parish in Essex; compare Derby and Darby, Clerk and Clark.
Hugo de Verli, 1184. The Pipe Rolls, or Sheriff's Annual Accounts of the Counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Durham during the reigns of Henry II, Richard I and John.
William Vyrly, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Roger de Virlie, or Verly, bailiff of Norwich, 1335: History of Norfolk.
This Roger was bailiff several times. He is entered Verley in 1343, and Verli in 1344 (FF. iii. 99).
1596. William Varleigh, or Varly: Register of the University of Oxford.
1801. Married — John Varley and Ann Silvester: St. George, Hanover Square.
(French) belonging to Verly (Picardy), a.d. 1197 Verli (‘Dict. Topog.’) [prob. repr. Latin virgulet-um, a thicket, copse] Hugo de Verli.—Pipe-Rolls, A.D. 1184. (Celtic) for the Irish Mac an Bhearshúiligh (bh as v; sh as h) = Son of the Sharp Spear (a nickname) [Irish mac, son + an, of the + the aspirated form of bear, a spear, and the genit. of súileach, sharp, prop.
sharp-sighted]
Place name in Devonshire, England.
(English, Irish) One who came from Verly, in France; the son of the sharp-eyed man.
Verley, a parish in Essex.
Robert de Verlie, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Robert de Verli held in Norfolk 1086; Torald de V. gave lands to Salop Abbey, c. 1100 (Mon. i. 378). In 1086 Hugh and William de V. held in Essex and York.
A location name in Essex Also from the French, Varlez; a personal name.
Varley Demographics
Varley Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Varley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Varley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Varley (Russian: Варлей) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Varley.
How Common Is The Last Name Varley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 42,372nd most numerous surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 592,435 people. The last name Varley is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Varley reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 273,923rd most frequent first name in the world, held by 881 people.
The last name Varley is most common in England, where it is held by 6,445 people, or 1 in 8,645. In England Varley is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 23 percent are found, Greater London, where 7 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 6 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 65 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Varley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Varley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Varley last name grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 478 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 276 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 547 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,640 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Varley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Varley last name is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States Varley are 10.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.8% registered with the party.
The amount Varley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.37% more than the national average, earning 485,779 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 62.57% more than the national average, earning R 386,328 per year; in United States they earn 13.33% more than the national average, earning $48,899 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.69% more than the national average, earning $54,000 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Varley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Varley in the Russian language | ||
| Варлей | varlej | - |
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