View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Waley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Waley is found most frequently in Egypt. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 455,289^th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 9,795,089 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Waley reside; 45 percent reside in North Africa and 45 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Waley is also the 488,148^th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, held by 323 people.

The last name is most widely held in Egypt, where it is borne by 336 people, or 1 in 273,618. Aside from Egypt Waley occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Waley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Waley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Waley last name rose 104 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Waley surname are 2.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56% registered to vote for the political party.

Waley earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33% more than the national average, earning $57,388 USD per year.