Ruley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ruley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ruley family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 2
Female Servant 2
Drawer 1
Dyer 1
Inn Keeper 1
Twist Spinner 1
Twist Winder 1
Carpenter 1
Kate Maker 1

Ruley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Riley 80% 156,045
2 Early 20% 5,857
3 Earley 50% 5,690
4 Raley 80% 2,333
5 Reley 80% 2,140
6 Reily 40% 1,679
7 Reiley 67% 1,675
8 Riely 40% 1,076
9 Railey 67% 1,047
10 Rily 60% 763
11 Reeley 67% 689
12 Orley 60% 639
13 Roley 80% 578
14 Realey 67% 498
15 Airley 50% 488
16 Rilay 60% 407
17 Reely 40% 381
18 Oarley 50% 316
19 Ruley 100% 285
20 Rouley 83% 284
21 Rieley 67% 273
22 Rooley 67% 272
23 Relay 60% 255
24 Arley 60% 234
25 Rulley 83% 177
26 Realy 40% 157
27 Erley 60% 147
28 Raly 60% 137
29 Raily 40% 119

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The surname Ruley is the 19th most popular variant of Riley.

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