Rilay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rilay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rilay family

Profession Census Frequency
Iron Monger Solicitor General Clerk 1
Pawnbroker Assistant 1
Printer Compositor 1
Assistant Confectioner 1
Checker In Customs Office Clerk 1
Confectioner 1
Overlooker Cotton Mill 1
Plumber In Ironworks 1
Tripe Dresser Iron 1
Wire Weaver 1
Dress Maker 1
General Shopkeeper 1
General Shopkeeper Assistant 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Scholar 1

Rilay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Riley 80% 156,045
2 Early 20% 5,857
3 Earley 33% 5,690
4 Raley 60% 2,333
5 Reley 60% 2,140
6 Reily 60% 1,679
7 Reiley 67% 1,675
8 Riely 60% 1,076
9 Railey 67% 1,047
10 Rily 80% 763
11 Reeley 50% 689
12 Orley 40% 639
13 Roley 60% 578
14 Realey 50% 498
15 Airley 50% 488
16 Rilay 100% 407
17 Reely 40% 381
18 Oarley 33% 316
19 Ruley 60% 285
20 Rouley 50% 284
21 Rieley 67% 273
22 Rooley 50% 272
23 Relay 80% 255
24 Arley 40% 234
25 Realy 40% 157
26 Erley 40% 147
27 Raly 60% 137
28 Raily 60% 119

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The surname Rilay is the 16th most popular variant of Riley.

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