Explore the Family Name Atherley
The meaning of Atherley
English (Midlands): 1. topographic name for someone living ‘at the clearing or meadow’, from Middle English at the(r) lee (Old English æt thǣre lēage). Compare Atlee. 2. variant of Heatherly, a variant of Hatherley, with loss of initial H-. The surname Atherley is also found in the West Indies (mainly Barbados), Guyana, and Panama. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Agustin, Berta, Raul, Reinaldo, Xiomara.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Atherley in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Atherley saw a rise in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 47,120th in terms of common surnames, but by 2010 it moved up to 43,438th position, showing a positive change of 7.81%. The count of people with this surname also increased by 17.22% during this period, rising from 424 individuals in 2000 to 497 in 2010. This indicates that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.17 people were named Atherley in 2010, up from 0.16 in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,120 | #43,438 | 7.81% |
| Count | 424 | 497 | 17.22% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.17 | 6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Atherley
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Atherley surname between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of Atherleys identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native was zero in 2000, but by 2010 this had risen to 1.41% and 1.01% respectively. The percentage of Atherleys identifying with two or more races decreased by 34.42%, while the percentage identifying as White dropped slightly by 2.81%. However, both Hispanic and Black Atherleys saw increases, with Hispanic representation rising by 19.78% and Black representation increasing by 1.62%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 44.1% | 42.86% | -2.81% |
| Black | 38.21% | 38.83% | 1.62% |
| Hispanic | 9.91% | 11.87% | 19.78% |
| Two or More Races | 6.13% | 4.02% | -34.42% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.41% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.01% | 0% |