Wardley Surname
Approximately 1,851 people bear this surname
Wardley Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Wardley; or Dweller at the Ward- or Watch-Lea [v. under Ward, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh, a meadow]
Wardley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,046 | 1:53,268 | 6,511 |
| United States | 284 | 1:1,276,264 | 89,780 |
| Australia | 189 | 1:142,834 | 15,308 |
| Canada | 138 | 1:266,997 | 25,150 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 745 | 1:32,719 | 4,340 |
| Guernsey | 8 | 1:4,082 | 713 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71 | 1:707,305 | 45,577 |
Wardley (35) may also be a first name.
Wardley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Wardley; or Dweller at the Ward- or Watch-Lea [v. under Ward, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh, a meadow]
A parish in co. Rutland.
A location name in Rutland Or Weardley, Yorkshire.
Wardley Demographics
Wardley Political Affiliation
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Wardley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wardley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wardley occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wardley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 220,647th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,937,086 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Wardley reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. Wardley is also the 1,744,716th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 35 people.
This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,046 people, or 1 in 53,268. In England Wardley is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, Suffolk, where 12 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent live. Excluding England Wardley occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Wardley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wardley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wardley surname increased 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wardley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wardley surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wardley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.49% more than the national average, earning R 324,360 per year; in United States they earn 21.04% more than the national average, earning $52,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.78% more than the national average, earning $50,072 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wardle | 92 | 18,357 | / |
| Wardly | 92 | 18 | / |
| Wordley | 86 | 693 | / |
| Bardley | 86 | 173 | / |
| Wardles | 86 | 22 | / |
| Wardlay | 86 | 8 | / |
| Vardley | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wardlet | 86 | 2 | / |
| Warrdle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waardle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wardler | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wardlie | 86 | 0 | / |
| Whordley | 80 | 65 | / |
| Beardley | 80 | 22 | / |
| Wardelle | 80 | 11 | / |
| Wardloya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wardless | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wardlowe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Worrdley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bardle | 77 | 132 | / |
| Wordly | 77 | 20 | / |
| Wardla | 77 | 14 | / |
| Wordle | 77 | 2 | / |
| Werdle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wardiller | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bordley | 71 | 845 | / |
| Weirdly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bardlay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Barrdle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wordler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Beardle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Werdlie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Worrdly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Beardly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whordly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bardelle | 67 | 536 | / |
| Vardelle | 67 | 98 | / |
| Vardelly | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wardella | 67 | 3 | / |
| Werdelly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bardille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beardlee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bourdley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wordelle | 67 | 0 | / |
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