Where Does The Last Name Wesley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Wesley (Arabic: وسلي, Hindi: वैश्ले) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wesley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 12,069^th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 156,627 people. The last name Wesley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Wesley reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,289^th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 445,588 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 28,994 people, or 1 in 12,501. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 121 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Wesley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wesley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wesley surname rose 813 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 435 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 325 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wesley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Wesley surname are 4.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wesley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.42% less than the national average, earning R 231,888 per year; in United States they earn 9.91% less than the national average, earning $38,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.05% less than the national average, earning $44,194 CAD per year.