Explore the Family Name Charley
The meaning of Charley
1. Native American (e.g. Navajo): adoption of the English personal name Charley (pet form of Charles) as a surname. Compare Charlie 1. 2. English (Warwickshire): habitational name from Charley in Leicestershire or Charley Farm in Stanstead Saint Margaret’s in Hertfordshire, named with Celtic carn ‘cairn, pile of stones’ + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’. 3. French: from a pet form of the personal name Charles.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Charley in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Charley has seen an increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 8314, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 7876, a change of 5.27%. Similarly, the count of people with the surname Charley expanded from 3665 in 2000 to 4201 in 2010, marking an increase of 14.62%. The proportion per 100k also increased by 4.41%, from 1.36 in 2000 to 1.42 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #8,314 | #7,876 | 5.27% |
| Count | 3,665 | 4,201 | 14.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.36 | 1.42 | 4.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Charley
In terms of ethnic identity, there have been significant changes within the Charley surname population over the decade based on the Decennial U.S. Census. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a notable rise in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic populations, with increases of 79.23% and 113.01% respectively. The representation of two or more races and Whites also saw slight rises, with changes of 15.74% and 3.29% respectively. However, the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations saw minor decreases, with changes of -5.77% and -4.89% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 59.07% | 56.18% | -4.89% |
| White | 19.43% | 20.07% | 3.29% |
| Black | 16.29% | 15.35% | -5.77% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.83% | 3.28% | 79.23% |
| Hispanic | 1.23% | 2.62% | 113.01% |
| Two or More Races | 2.16% | 2.5% | 15.74% |