Raley: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

One surname, two spellings: Raley and Raleigh. Its meaning, shared with Raleigh, is “One who came from Raleigh (red meadow), in Devonshire”.

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Raley and Raleigh

Before spelling was fixed, Raleigh was also written Raley. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Ralley.

The 2010 census count for Raley in the United States was 6,593, good for rank 5,281. Want more than a summary? See the Raley family name pack.