Wadley Surname
Approximately 7,133 people bear this surname
Wadley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wadley,' a tithing in the parish of Great Farringdon, Berkshire Seemingly meaning 'the ford by the meadow'.
Hugh de Wadele, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1652. Baptised — Ann, d.
Read More About This SurnameWadley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,187 | 1:69,878 | 8,118 |
| England | 917 | 1:60,761 | 7,181 |
| Australia | 639 | 1:42,247 | 5,396 |
| Wales | 135 | 1:22,922 | 2,433 |
| Canada | 103 | 1:357,724 | 32,292 |
| New Zealand | 62 | 1:73,037 | 10,843 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 558 | 1:43,683 | 5,455 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:71,292 | 3,399 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 654 | 1:76,787 | 8,161 |
Wadley (440) may also be a first name.
Wadley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wadley,' a tithing in the parish of Great Farringdon, Berkshire Seemingly meaning 'the ford by the meadow'.
Hugh de Wadele, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1652. Baptised — Ann, d. Thomas Wadly: Reg. Stourton, Wiltshire.
1776. Married — Lewis Price and Elizabeth Wadeley: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Wadley = (prob.) Wada’s Lea [v. under Wade2, and + Old English leáh (Middle English ley, etc.] There is a Wadley in Berks, and a ‘Hugh de Wadele’ occurs in the Norfolk Hundred-Rolls.
(English) One who came from Wadley (Wada’s meadow), in Berkshire.
A hamlet near Farringdon, co. Berks.
A location name in Berkshire, Devon.
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Wadley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wadley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wadley (Arabic: ادلي) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wadley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 69,458th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,021,666 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Wadley are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wadley is also the 408,694th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 440 people.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 5,187 people, or 1 in 69,878. In The United States Wadley is most common in: Georgia, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Wadley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wadley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wadley surname rose 793 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 614 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wadley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wadley are 16.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.17% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wadley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 15.58% more than the national average, earning R 274,668 per year; in United States they earn 10.13% less than the national average, earning $38,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.64% less than the national average, earning $47,876 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wadley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wadley in the Arabic language | ||
| ادلي | adly | - |
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