Riley (surname)
The English version has the meaning "rye clearing", or is from a place name of which there is more than one occurrence; locations include Lancashire (specifically High Riley in Accrington) and Devon.[1][2] In the United Kingdom Census 1881, more than a third of Rileys were in Lancashire; it was most prevalent in the east of the county and over the boundary into the Calder Valley in Yorkshire, and the name could be found in these areas from the 13th century.[3]
Riley is a surname of English or Irish origin.
The Irish version is a form of the surname O'Reilly.[1] This is derived from the first name Raghallach; the Gaelic version of the surname, Ó Raghallaigh, is Irish for 'grandson (or descendant) of Raghallach'.
Notable people
- Aaron Riley (born 1980), American mixed martial artist
- Ali Riley (born 1987), American-born New Zealand soccer player
- Andy Riley (born 1970), British writer and cartoonist
- Arthur Riley (1903–1984), South African footballer
- Audrey Riley, English cellist
- B. Daniel Riley (1946–2016), American politician
- Bennett C. Riley (1790–1853), American military governor of California before it became a US state
- Bernard Riley (born 1981), American football player
- Bill Riley (disambiguation)
- Billy Riley (1896–1977), English catch wrestling instructor
- Billy Lee Riley (1933–2009), American musician
- Ben Riley (1933–2017), American jazz drummer
- Bob Riley (born 1944), American politician, Governor of Alabama
- Bob Riley, founder of race car company Riley & Scott
- Bob C. Riley (1924–1994), American politician, briefly Governor of Arkansas in 1975
- Boots Riley (born 1971), American vocalist
- Bridget Riley (born 1931), British op-art painter
- Bridgett Riley (born 1973), American boxer
- Burke Riley (1914–2006), American state legislator
- Charles Owen Leaver Riley (1854–1929), the first Anglican Archbishop of Perth
- Charles Valentine Riley (1843–1895), American entomologist
- Charley Riley (1922–1994), American boxer
- Charlotte Riley (born 1981), English actress
- Chris Riley (born 1964), American USL Second Division soccer player
- Chris Riley (golfer) (born 1973), professional American golfer
- Chris Riley (priest) (born 1954), Australian Priest and prominent youth worker
- Christopher Riley (born 1967), English writer and film maker
- Daniel Aloysius Riley (1916–1984), Canadian politician
- Dave Riley (1960–2019), American bass guitarist
- Delbert Riley, Canadian First Nations leader
- Denise Riley (born 1948), English professor of literature
- Dennis Riley (1943–1999), American composer
- Dennis L. Riley (born 1945), New Jersey assemblyman
- Dorothy Comstock Riley (1924–2004), American lawyer and judge
- Doug Riley (1945–2007), Canadian musician
- Duke Riley (American football) (born 1994), American football player
- Edith Dolan Riley (1885 - 1967), American educator and writer
- Eric Riley (born 1970), American basketball player
- Erin M. Riley (born 1985), American artist
- Frank Riley (disambiguation)
- Freida J. Riley (1937–1969), American math and science teacher
- Gary Riley (born 1963), American actor
- Gillian Riley (born 1945), English writer and authority on Italian cuisine
- Gina Riley (born 1961), Australian actor, writer, singer and comedian
- Gwendoline Riley (born 1979), English writer
- Harold Riley (artist) (born 1934), English artist
- Harold William Hounsfield Riley (1877–1946), Canadian politician from Alberta
- Hayden Riley (1921–1995), American college sports coach
- Herbert D. Riley (1904–1973), United States Navy admiral
- Herlin Riley (born 1957), American jazz drummer
- Herman Riley (1933–2007), American saxophone player
- Isaac Riley (1852–1926), Canadian politician
- Ivan Riley (1900–1943), American Olympic athlete
- Jack Riley (actor) (1935–2016), American comedian and actor
- Jack Riley (ice hockey b. 1910) (1910–1994), Irish ice hockey player
- Jack Riley (ice hockey b. 1919) (1919–2016), Canadian ice hockey player
- James Riley (Captain) (1777–1840), Captain of the American merchant ship Commerce
- James Riley (soccer player) (born 1982), American soccer winger for the New England Revolution
- James Whitcomb Riley (1849–1916), American writer and poet
- Jason Riley (journalist) (born 1971), American journalist
- Jeannie C. Riley (born 1945), American country and gospel music singer
- Jim Riley (American football) (born 1945), American football player
- Jo Riley or Josephine Riley (born 20th century), UK writer, translator, actor, specialised in Chinese theatre
- Joe Riley (artist) (1964–2007), US artist, special effects artist, SubGenius
- Joe Riley (hockey) (1923–1976), US ice hockey player
- Joe Riley (rugby league), British rugby league footballer
- John Riley (poet) (1937–1978), English poet associated with the British Poetry Revival
- John H. Riley (1947–1994), American attorney and railroad transportation administrator
- John J. Riley (1895–1962), American politician, US Representative from South Carolina
- John P. Riley, Jr. or Jack Riley (1920–2016), American ice hockey coach
- John Riley (soldier) (1805–1850), Irish-American US Army officer who deserted to fight for Mexico in the Mexican war
- Jonathon Riley (athlete) (born 1978), American middle- and long-distance runner
- Jonathon Riley (British Army officer) (born 1955), British Army officer
- Joseph Albert Riley (1869–1940), South Australian sports administrator
- Joseph Harvey Riley (1873–1941), US ornithologist, Smithsonian Institution
- Joseph P. Riley, Jr. (born 1943), US politician, Charleston mayor
- Julia Riley, English astrophysicist
- Karon Riley (born 1978), American football player
- Ken Riley (born 1947), American football player
- Kent Riley (born 1984), English actor
- Larry Riley (actor) (1952–1992), American actor
- Lawrence Riley (1896–1974), American playwright
- Lawrence Joseph Riley (1914–2001), American Roman Catholic bishop
- Lisa Riley (born 1976), English actress and broadcaster
- Malcolm Riley (born 1960), British musician and author
- Marc Riley (born 1961), British musician, critic, and disc jockey
- Mark Riley (disambiguation), several people
- Martin Riley (basketball) (born 1954), former Canadian basketball player
- Martin Riley (cricketer) (1851–1899), Yorkshire cricketer
- Martin Riley (footballer) (born 1988), English professional football defender
- Matt Riley (born 1979), American baseball player
- Melanie Riley (born 1968), British businessperson
- Michael Riley (born 1962), Canadian actor
- Michael Riley (artist) (1960–2004), Australian artist
- Mike Riley (born 1952), American college football coach
- Nancy Riley (born 1958), American state senator
- Pat Riley (born 1945), American professional basketball coach
- Patrick T. Riley (1941–2015), American political theorist
- Paul Riley (born 1962), Scottish actor and comedian
- Peter Riley (born 1940), English poet
- Quintin Riley (1905–1980), British Arctic explorer
- Rachel Riley (born 1986), English television (Countdown) presenter
- Raven Riley (born 1986), American adult-film actress
- Richard Riley (born 1933), American politician, Governor of South Carolina 1979–1987
- Rob Riley (disambiguation)
- Ronald Riley (born 1947), Australian Olympic field hockey player
- Ruth Riley (born 1979), American basketball player
- Ryan Max Riley (born 1979), American humorist and skier
- Sam Riley (born 1980), English actor
- Samantha Riley (born 1972), Australian swimmer
- Sean Riley (American football) (born 1974), American football player
- Stan Riley (born 2003)
- Steve Riley, American accordionist, singer
- Steve Riley (drummer) (born 1956), American drummer
- Talulah Riley (born 1985), English actress
- Teddy Riley (producer) (born 1967), American producer, singer, songwriter, and musician
- Teddy Riley (trumpeter) (1924–1992), American jazz trumpeter
- Terry Riley (born 1935), American composer
- Thomas Riley (disambiguation)
- Trevor Riley (born 1948), Australian judge
- Victor Riley (born 1972), American football player
- Wayne Riley (born 1962), Australian golfer
- William Riley (disambiguation)
- Yusef Riley (born 1993), Bermudian basketball player
Fictional characters
- Riley family, fictional family in TV series One Life to Live
- Joe Riley, leading protagonist of the family on the show
- Joe Riley (James Dunn), in the movie The Golden Gloves Story (1951)
- Joe Riley (Eddie Quillan), in the movie Jungle Raiders (1945)
- Kevin Riley, recurring junior officer character in Star Trek: The Original Series
- Cpl. Scott Riley, character in Call of Duty: United Offensive
- Mavis Riley (later Wilton), character from the British soap opera Coronation Street
- Concepta Riley (later Hewitt and Regan), character from the British soap opera Coronation Street
- Faye Riley, character in Batteries Not Included
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See also
- O'Reilly
- Reilly (disambiguation)
- Reilly (surname)
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References
- Bardsley, Charles Wareing (1901). A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames. Henry Frowde. p. 647. ISBN 9785871144015.
- Seary, E.; Kirwin, William; Lynch, Sheila M. P. (1998). Kirwin, William (ed.). Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland. McGill-Queen's Press. p. 445. ISBN 9780773517820.
- Redmonds, George; King, Turi; Hey, David (2011). Surnames, DNA, and Family History. OUP Oxford. pp. 74–75. ISBN 9780199582648.
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