Wakerley Surname

523,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 620 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Wakerley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakerley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4221:132,03313,047
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Australia611:442,55234,724
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Wales61:515,75523,171
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1201:203,12816,084
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Wakerley Last Name Facts

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

Wakerley is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakerley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 523,789th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 11,754,106 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Wakerley reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Wakerley is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 422 people, or 1 in 132,033. In England Wakerley is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 13 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 9 percent reside and Essex, where 8 percent reside. Other than England this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Wakerley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wakerley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wakerley last name rose 352 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 492 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wakerley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wakerley are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% registered with the political party.

Wakerley earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.05% more than the national average, earning $60,000 USD per year.

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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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