Varley Surname

42,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

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.

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Varley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6,4451:8,6451,260
United States3,1041:116,77212,581
Australia9521:28,3573,854
Canada6841:53,8686,422
Ireland3011:15,6441,752
New Zealand1831:24,7454,327
Russia1381:1,044,37079,541
Wales931:33,2753,343
Scotland821:65,2905,179
South Africa781:694,58649,962
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
France161:4,151,420237,746
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Belarus131:730,85159,297
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Monaco121:3,089236
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Andorra11:83,8382,381
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1091:40,6413,695
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,0801:5,974919
Isle of Man201:2,713316
Wales171:92,2604,121
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6491:77,3798,221

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.

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

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name in Devonshire, England.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English, Irish) One who came from Verly, in France; the son of the sharp-eyed man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Verley, a parish in Essex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Essex Also from the French, Varlez; a personal name.

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

Varley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Varley (Russian: Варлей) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Varley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 42,372nd most frequently used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 592,435 people. Varley is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Varley live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 273,923rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 881 people.

The last name Varley is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 6,445 people, or 1 in 8,645. In England Varley is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 23 percent reside, Greater London, where 7 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 65 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Varley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Varley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Varley surname increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 478 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 276 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 547 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,640 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Varley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Varley last name are 10.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.8% registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Varhley9222/
Varlley922/
Varliey921/
Vairley921/
Varrley921/
Vearley921/
Varle91195/
Varly9171/
Farley8368,919/
Barley8311,045/
Varlet835,685/
Verley832,293/
Warley831,062/
Varlez83365/
Vorley83251/
Varlee8366/
Varlie8322/
Varlea8321/
Varlay8312/
Varlei8311/
Varles839/
Varleh836/
Vairle835/
Varloe833/
Varliy832/
Varler832/
Vaarly832/
Varloy831/
Varled831/
Vaerle830/
Vearle830/
Vaurle830/
Fairley7713,015/
Verleye771,387/
Bearley77271/
Wearley77188/
Baurley77128/
Varille77109/
Bairley77104/
Wharley7760/
Varilly7726/
Varelle7724/
Farrley7721/
Farzley7719/
Barleya7718/
Barlley7714/
Varliya7712/
Baarley779/
Bharley779/
Warlley775/
Vharles775/
Varlett775/
Veerley775/
Fearley774/
Farlley774/
Barrley774/
Varleah774/
Verlley773/
Varelly772/
Varlejs772/
Farleya772/
Barleyy772/
Barzley771/
Barhley771/
Faerley771/
Batrley771/
Barleys771/
Pharley771/
Varliea771/
Farliey771/
Farleyy771/
Varlieh771/
Farleey771/
Ffarley771/
Varless771/
Verleiy771/
Varleez771/
Varhles771/
Farleiy771/
Barliey770/
Farleys770/
Fahrley770/
Farhley770/
Bayrley770/
Barleiy770/
Faarley770/
Varli7318,254/
Varla733,004/
Barle731,328/
Verle73809/
Farly73297/
Farle73264/
Warle73195/
Barly73143/
Warly7398/
Vorle739/
Varlı736/
Whearley71124/
Barilley7164/
Varilles7157/
Variller7146/
Varellie7120/
Verelley7118/
Farrlley7113/
Wharlley7111/
Varzelle715/
Varrilly714/
Vareller714/
Farelley713/
Varelles712/
Fairliey711/
Fairrley711/
Barleeya711/
Bairleya711/
Vearliya711/
Varlayah711/
Varielle711/
Varillez711/
Variolle711/
Varrelle711/
Warelley711/
Farlheys711/
Varrelly710/
Bairzley710/
Varuelle710/
Worley6739,245/
Barlet673,988/
Borley671,921/
Werley671,704/
Barles671,640/
Barlea671,298/
Farler67945/
Verlee67722/
Ferley67702/
Barlee67570/
Barloy67557/
Vautrelle67514/
Farlee67494/
Barlay67460/
Fairly67407/
Varlas67369/
Barlyt67337/
Barlue67331/
Baurle67311/
Barleh67279/
Farlie67263/
Barlie67249/
Farrelley67233/
Vorlet67226/
Bearly67178/
Farlay67143/
Vairelles67143/
Barler67139/
Verloy67126/
Verlie67116/
Verlei67108/
Verlay6791/
Waarle6786/
Farleh6781/
Vairli6777/
Vaarla6774/
Varlai6774/
Farled6772/
Bharle6767/
Bayrle6765/
Farles6764/
Baarle6763/
Farlet6761/
Bairle6761/
Forley6752/
Farlya6752/
Barlez6751/
Varlid6745/
Varlla6744/
Veerle6735/
Varlaj6731/
Warlie6722/
Wahrle6720/
Warlly6718/
Verløy6718/
Varlis6717/
Warlez6716/
Barlle6712/
Barliy6712/
Warlea6712/
Fearle6711/
Bahrle6711/
Barlly679/
Fharly679/
Vearla678/
Barlei678/
Pharle677/
Varlah677/
Warlee676/
Vajrla675/
Barlya675/
Verlea675/
Vehrle675/
Barloe675/
Uharle674/
Fatrle674/
Barzly674/
Vaerla674/
Bearle674/
Vaarli674/
Vgorle673/
Vasrla673/
Vairla673/
Warlay673/
Barleu673/
Vorles673/
Uarhly673/
Farloe672/
Farlly672/
Farrly672/
Barrle672/
Farlye672/
Fairle672/
Fearly672/
Farleu672/
Fárley672/
Varlau672/
Farlej672/
Barlyh672/
Barlyi672/
Barlae671/
Barlep671/
Vgarla671/
Varlaa671/
Varrla671/
Farrle671/
Farluy671/
Vorlay671/
Wairly671/
Verliy671/
Warlei671/
Wearle671/
Warrle671/
Vorlie671/
Farlae671/
Farlea671/
Farlez671/
Farlle671/
Barlej671/
Barlyz671/
Varzli671/
Farlep671/
Verleu671/
Verlyi671/
Bahrly671/
Wharle670/
Farloy670/
Baurly670/
Bairly670/
Wharly670/
Verrilley670/
Vorler670/
Barrly670/
Barled670/
Uarles670/
Waerly670/

Varley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Varley in the Russian language
Варлейvarlej-

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