How common is the surname Folley?

541 people in the United States had the surname Folley in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 570,694 Americans. It ranked 40,432nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Folley?

Zora Folley, American boxer (1931–1972).

Where is the surname Folley most common?

Wikidata records people named Folley in the United States.

Is the surname Folley getting more or less common?

Less common. 563 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 541 in 2010, down 3.9%.

The surname Folley

A French place surname, carried by 541 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex F400

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Folley is more common than 75.1% of them.

Origin

French origin

Two main origins: * English topographic surname from Old French feuillie (“leafy bower or shelter; clump of trees”). * English nickname for an eccentric or foolish person, from Old French folie (“foolishness”).

Folley is a place surname: taken from where an ancestor lived or came from.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 541 people named Folley in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 570,694 Americans. That is down 3.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 563.

#40,432

rank among US surnames

541

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

-3.9%

change since 2000 (was #37,266)

Who is named Folley

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

74% of people named Folley identified as white (not Hispanic), 20% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 74%
Black (not Hispanic) 20%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Two or more races 2.2%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Folleys

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Zora Folley
American boxer (1931–1972)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Folley

Folley has the Soundex code F400, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code F400.

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Folley come from?: Two main origins: * English topographic surname from Old French feuillie (“leafy bower or shelter; clump of trees”). * English nickname for an eccentric or foolish person, from Old French folie (“foolishness”).
How common is the surname Folley?: 541 people in the United States had the surname Folley in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 570,694 Americans. It ranked 40,432nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Folley?: In the 2010 Census, 74% of people named Folley identified as white (not Hispanic), and 20% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Folley?: Zora Folley, American boxer (1931–1972).
Where is the surname Folley most common?: Wikidata records people named Folley in the United States.
What type of surname is Folley?: Folley is a place surname, taken from where an ancestor lived or came from.
Is the surname Folley getting more or less common?: Less common. 563 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 541 in 2010, down 3.9%.