Wakeley Surname

200,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,085 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Wakeley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Wakeley; or Dweller at the Soft or Wet Lea [v. under Wakefield, and + Old English leáh (Middle English ley] Wakeley, Herts, is the Domesday Wachelei.

Wakeley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3011:278,60026,015
England6161:90,4519,760
Australia671:402,92132,505
Canada381:969,62173,252
Wales251:123,7819,267
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Denmark61:940,78647,603
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2941:82,9098,826
Wales351:44,8122,341
Guernsey61:5,443949
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2721:184,62816,354

Wakeley (13) may also be a first name.

Wakeley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Wakeley; or Dweller at the Soft or Wet Lea [v. under Wakefield, and + Old English leáh (Middle English ley] Wakeley, Herts, is the Domesday Wachelei.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wakeley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wakeley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wakeley occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Wakeley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakeley? popularity and diffusion

Wakeley is the 200,223rd most prevalent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,495,226 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Wakeley live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequent first name globally It is held by 13 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,301 people, or 1 in 278,600. In The United States Wakeley is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 11 percent reside, Ohio, where 8 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Wakeley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wakeley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wakeley surname rose 478 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wakeley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wakeley last name are 24.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.63% registered with the political party.

The amount Wakeley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.97% less than the national average, earning $42,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.9% less than the national average, earning $48,241 CAD per year.

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Wakeley Reference & Research

Wakeley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Wakeley 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

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