Explore the Family Name Radley

The meaning of Radley

English: habitational name from Radley (Berkshire), recorded as Radelege c.1180, Radley in Kintbury (Berkshire), recorded as Radelega in 1176, or Radley in Bishop’s Nympton (Devon), recorded as Radlegh in 1282. The placename derives from Old English rēad ‘red’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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How common is the last name Radley in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Radley has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 14,514th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 14,946th. Despite this drop in rank, the actual number of people bearing the Radley surname increased by 5.1% from 1,883 in 2000 to 1,979 in 2010. However, when measured as a proportion per 100k, there was a decline of 4.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,514	#14,946	-2.98%
Count	1,883	1,979	5.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.7	0.67	-4.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Radley

In terms of ethnic identity, the census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Radley surname identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 88.64% in 2000 to 87.52% in 2010. The next largest ethnicity group is Black, which experienced a minor increase in percentage from 7.49% to 7.68% over the same period. Meanwhile, the percentage of Radleys identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase of 55.97%, albeit from a low base of 1.59% in 2000. The proportion identifying with two or more races also rose, from 1.33% to 1.41%. No Radleys identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.64%	87.52%	-1.26%
Black	7.49%	7.68%	2.54%
Hispanic	1.59%	2.48%	55.97%
Two or More Races	1.33%	1.41%	6.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%