Wakley Surname
Approximately 1,317 people bear this surname
Wakley Surname Definition:
=Wakeley, q.v.
Wakley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 586 | 1:95,082 | 10,146 |
| United States | 565 | 1:641,520 | 51,556 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Bhutan | 7 | 1:88,006 | 800 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 221 | 1:110,296 | 10,827 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Guernsey | 7 | 1:4,665 | 827 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 141 | 1:356,161 | 27,153 |
Wakley (17) may also be a first name.
Wakley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
=Wakeley, q.v.
1. Wakeley, an extra-parochial liberty, co. Hertford. 2. Mr. Ferguson classes this name with Weakley, Wakeley, Weaklin, and Wakeling, as denoting want of physical power.
Wakley Demographics
Wakley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wakley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wakley (Tibetan: ཝག་ལེ།) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 290,699th most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,533,444 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Wakley reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. Wakley is also the 2,694,839th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 17 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 586 people, or 1 in 95,082. In England Wakley is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Devon, where 14 percent reside and Hampshire, where 10 percent reside. Besides England Wakley exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent reside and Wales, where 4 percent reside.
Wakley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wakley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Wakley last name rose 265 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 401 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 248 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wakley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Wakley last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wakley surname are 34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80.77% being registered with the party.
The amount Wakley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.99% less than the national average, earning $41,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.4% more than the national average, earning $51,870 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wakley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wakley in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཝག་ལེ། | waklé | 66.67 |
| ཝག་ལས། | waklé | 16.67 |
| ལྦག་ལེ། | baklé | 16.67 |
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Wakley 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.
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Footnotes
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