Wily Surname
Approximately 801 people bear this surname
Wily Surname Definition:
From Wily, a parish co. Wilts. Wiley, Wilye, Wyllie, Wyleigh are found as surnames.
Wily Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 280 | 1:65,543 | 2,561 |
| Indonesia | 171 | 1:773,387 | 59,023 |
| United States | 116 | 1:3,124,646 | 180,867 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Ivory Coast | 16 | 1:1,441,952 | 30,506 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Honduras | 11 | 1:801,495 | 4,197 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | 1:72,504 | 14,153 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 488 | 1:102,907 | 10,402 |
Wily (8,503) may also be a first name.
Wily Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Wily, a parish co. Wilts. Wiley, Wilye, Wyllie, Wyleigh are found as surnames.
Wily Demographics
Average Wily Salary in
United States
$38,345 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wily Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wily Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wily (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﻠﻲ) is carried by more people in Burkina Faso than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wily? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 430,251st most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 9,098,060 people. Wily is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Wily are found; 38 percent are found in West Africa and 34 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wily is also the 68,322nd most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 8,503 people.
It is most frequently used in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 280 people, or 1 in 65,543. In Burkina Faso it is primarily concentrated in: Centre-Ouest Region, where 71 percent reside, Centre Region, where 15 percent reside and Hauts-Bassins Region, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Burkina Faso this last name exists in 40 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Wily Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wily has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wily surname fell 76 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wily Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wily surname are 20.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.33% registered with the political party.
Wily earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.13% less than the national average, earning $38,345 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wily Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wily in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻳﻠﻲ | wyly | - |
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Wily Reference & Research
Wiley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Wiley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wily
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