Walley Surname

53,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Walley Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Dweller at the Wall (Embankment) Island or Low Riparian Land [Old English w(e)all + íg, ég] The Domesday name of Wallasey (Cheshire) was Walea.

2 for Whalley, q.v.

Walley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,2821:57,6986,846
England1,9631:28,3843,836
Australia3131:86,2489,971
Canada1981:186,08918,399
Liberia1881:23,4502,315
Wales1671:18,5301,992
New Zealand881:51,4588,272
South Africa871:622,73246,743
Ireland551:85,6174,914
Philippines491:2,066,086120,732
Scotland481:111,5387,348
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
India51:153,413,076951,030
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3791:17,6762,559
Wales271:58,0892,880
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6801:73,8517,909

Walley (576) may also be a first name.

Walley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 Dweller at the Wall (Embankment) Island or Low Riparian Land [Old English w(e)all + íg, ég] The Domesday name of Wallasey (Cheshire) was Walea.

2 for Whalley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) A variant of Whaley, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Walley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walley occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Walley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 53,309th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 760,545 people. Walley is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Walley are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Walley is also the 349,109th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 576 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 6,282 people, or 1 in 57,698. In The United States it is most frequent in: Mississippi, where 27 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Alabama, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Walley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Walley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Walley last name grew 924 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 619 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 550 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Walley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Walley surname are 2.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.18% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Walley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 125.69% more than the national average, earning R 536,328 per year; in United States they earn 7.64% less than the national average, earning $39,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.74% more than the national average, earning $56,014 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whalley9211,374/
Wahlley924/
Wallley922/
Wualley921/
Walleyz921/
Hwalley921/
Walleyo921/
Walle9120,489/
Wally9118,005/
Waley91744/
Walleyha866/
Whealley861/
Walleyii861/
Wauslley861/
Whatlley860/
Whaley8334,355/
Willey8323,902/
Valley8310,135/
Balley832,839/
Wolley83610/
Wallie83565/
Wailly83393/
Waille83251/
Wailey83132/
Walløe83112/
Wallay83111/
Waleya83109/
Wallee8369/
Walleh8349/
Wahley8342/
Walloe8339/
Wayley8327/
Waleyo8324/
Wallje8323/
Wallée8321/
Waleye8314/
Whally8311/
Waleyi839/
Whalle837/
Wallej836/
Waalle836/
Wealey835/
Wallly834/
Wualle834/
Waulle833/
Wallea832/
Wallei832/
Walliy832/
Waleyu832/
Wallle831/
Wajley831/
Waylly831/
Wealle831/
Waaley831/
Wgally831/
Wallyd831/
Walhey830/
Wahlle830/
Wauley830/
Weally830/
Wale8041,397/
Waly8041,368/
Wheatlley801/
Woolley7731,814/
Wholley77427/
Wallays77364/
Bailley77230/
Wayolle77219/
Whelley77146/
Wallech77126/
Walleit77111/
Waselle7775/
Waillez7760/
Uhalley7754/
Whealey7750/
Wallesz7745/
Valleye7744/
Whilley7739/
Wealleh7737/
Waileya7724/
Wallhed7720/
Wahtley7715/
Wayelle7714/
Walleij7712/
Wallahe7711/
Wawelle7710/
Balleya7710/
Wayalle778/
Walleer777/
Wallaya777/
Wallerå777/
Waillie777/
Walluyo776/
Whayley774/
Walleja774/
Wahaley774/
Waillay774/
Waslleh774/
Wallerr773/
Walliya773/
Valleey773/
Waleyha773/
Wallaie772/
Whallie772/
Wallejo772/
Valleya772/
Wallaye772/
Walloya772/
Walleph772/
Whailey771/
Baulley771/
Wallest771/
Wallher771/
Wahller771/
Wuolley771/
Wielley771/
Weelley771/
Wausley771/
Whaeley771/
Whaleyu771/
Valleiy771/
Vaylley771/
Wahllie771/
Valliey771/
Waelleh771/
Walieye771/
Wualler771/
Hualley771/
Valleyo771/
Valleys771/
Vailley771/
Wahleye771/
Wajelle771/
Wualles771/
Woulley771/
Balleye771/
Balleyi771/
Wehalle771/
Wasller771/
Whaulle771/
Weulley771/
Wallead771/
Waleeya771/
Baylley771/
Wheally770/
Wallets770/
Weilley770/
Bealley770/
Vealley770/
Waullet770/
Wahhley770/
Wallezz770/
Wealler770/
Willeey770/
Balleiy770/
Woelley770/
Valle73290,323/
Wiley7370,363/
Wille7328,832/
Walla7319,318/
Balle7313,936/
Whale735,651/
Valey735,414/
Walli734,048/
Wahle733,450/
Vally732,960/
Baley732,282/
Weale731,904/
Wolle731,362/
Walea73722/
Waile73545/
Waale73411/
Walay73324/
Walei73308/
Waleh73247/
Wolly73244/
Walee73234/
Weley73215/
Woley73214/
Waele73141/
Walhe73127/
Walje73127/
Walie73110/
Waliy7386/
Hwaly7377/
Waily7362/
Waleu7340/
Wallé7330/
Wayle7327/
Waule7325/
Waely7313/
Hwale739/
Whaly738/
Wealy738/
Wauly738/
Waluy737/
Wahly736/
Waaly735/
Wajle733/
Ually732/
Wallj731/
Wwale731/
Wgale731/
Ualey731/
Ualle731/
Wajly731/
Wayly731/
Vwale731/
Waleś731/
Walej731/
Wuale731/
Wallhead71569/
Wallayeh71466/
Wallesch71406/
Wattelle71392/
Watellet7162/
Whattley7122/
Wolleydt7116/
Wallegie7116/
Whallett7113/
Wallahee7113/
Wallayee7112/
Whealler7110/
Wallahei719/
Wallehed718/
Wawellee714/
Woolleys713/
Wahatley713/
Waysller712/
Wallayah711/
Wadtille711/
Wooslley711/
Wateller711/
Whatleyd711/
Whatleys711/
Valleyii711/
Whaleyii711/
Wawellie711/
Wawehlle711/
Vaselley711/
Waelliae711/
Wawelleh711/
Wayellee711/
Wahwelle711/
Valleyos711/
Waucelle711/
Wallherr711/
Walliaye711/
D'Valley711/
D'Willey711/
Whauller711/
Wahallet711/
Walliied711/
Waaleeye711/
Waallaya711/
Whoolley710/
Wheasley710/
Wheatlly710/
Whealloe710/
Whatleyy710/
Bailey67547,266/
Valles6796,853/
Waluyo6757,990/
Vallee6726,058/
Vallet6719,143/
Bayley6714,367/
Wooley679,399/
Wailay674,695/
Vallez673,529/
Waloyo673,373/
Valler673,177/
Whiley672,887/
Waluya672,620/
Ballay672,554/
Baille672,466/
Wallah671,795/
Waliya671,732/
Vallée671,527/
Waylee671,287/
Vallie671,263/
Willle671,261/
Volley671,219/
Vaille671,045/
Wholey671,017/
Bolley67835/
Wayale67786/
Wahule67682/
Waaler67609/
Balloy67608/
Baleya67581/
Wallau67569/
Bealey67532/
Vealey67529/
Waluye67504/
Walayu67499/
Walawe67497/
Walieh67454/
Wheale67412/
Wollie67380/
Whealy67372/
Hwalla67299/
Wajler67273/
Walowe67266/
Bealle67256/
Weiley67250/
Wuille67241/
Waliye67240/
Waloyi67236/
Ballee67231/
Woleyo67231/
Wallia67227/
Waliyo67178/
Vailly67168/
Waloya67158/
Wathle67153/
Wuolle67152/
Wallou67151/
Waulay67142/
Walaya67139/
Vaalle67125/
Valeyi67120/
Waliie67119/
Bauley67117/
Weales67116/
Whelly67109/
Valluy67108/
Weleya67102/
Valeye6798/
Vallea6798/
Wahale6787/
Vallep6784/
Willee6783/
Waylea6783/
Watlet6779/
Baylly6775/
Wayile6774/
Waleij6772/
Willea6772/
Wailoe6770/
Walayo6768/
Vallay6765/
Valeya6763/
Vauley6761/
Vallei6760/
Ballea6758/
Walajy6752/
Hualle6752/
Wealeh6749/
Wayleh6743/
Wholly6741/
Valleh6741/
Wollay6741/
Baleyu6741/
Ballei6740/
Balleu6737/
Weille6737/
Weleyi6737/
Wayele6733/
Weeley6732/
Walaeh6732/
Vasley6731/
Walhay6728/
Wallér6727/
Wahlie6726/
Baalle6726/
Wailea6726/
Waglie6725/
Waleha6725/
Whille6724/
Wolloe6723/
Woleya6723/
Wajale6722/
Baylle6722/
Weleye6722/
Woille6721/
Waulya6721/
Wihley6719/
Walayi6718/
Waalee6717/
Walesz6717/
Waleea6717/
Wehale6716/
Vallej6716/
Waleah6716/
Woulle6715/
Whaile6714/
Vailey6714/
Baleye6714/
Wahlla6713/
Vealle6713/
Vahley6713/
Weyale6713/
Willei6712/
Vually6712/
Wawele6712/
Valloy6712/
Walaye6712/
Wailyd6712/
Valløe6711/
Vallye6711/
Waloye6711/
Balhey6711/
Vhalle6710/
Wahlay6710/
Wollee6710/
Wallih6710/
Wallhä6710/
Wailli679/
Baleyo679/
Waalla679/
Woleyu679/
Vallle678/
Wallla678/
Valled678/
Wueale678/
Waehle678/
Whalay677/
Waylay677/
Wailla677/
Waslli677/
Wheley676/
Wajule676/
Waluje676/
Whalet676/
Vallae676/
Waleja676/
Waileh676/
Waawellie676/
Wailee675/
Weelly675/
Waliea675/
Wallaa675/
Whalla675/
Vallue675/
Wolleh675/
Wealee675/
Waletz675/
Waayle674/
Waelli674/
Wheathley674/
Wahwelleh674/
Vallèe674/
Walaiy674/
Weilly673/
Wahles673/
Veally673/
Vallyo673/
Waulet673/
Valeys673/
Watloy673/
Walaie673/
Wholle673/
Wattellet673/
Weleyo673/
Wouley672/
Baally672/
Valgey672/
Uhaley672/
Waelee672/
Weylly672/
Whelle672/
Bahlle672/
Ballej672/
Woyale672/
Wayole672/
Whaely672/
Valloe672/
Baulle672/
Wahloe672/
Wealla672/
Waleji672/
Wuales672/
Waluyi672/
Walije672/
Walijy672/
Wajile672/
Baïlle672/
Weleyu672/
Vatlle672/
Wuilly672/
Woolle671/
Baaley671/
Waleia671/
Hwalee671/
Hualey671/
Baleey671/
Walets671/
Walloi671/
Wallui671/
Wadtle671/
Waelei671/
Wahlea671/
Wahlez671/
Wahtly671/
Waisle671/
Wualae671/
Wuoley671/
Waylie671/
Waytly671/
Weealy671/
Wehley671/
Wasliy671/
Watled671/
Waulea671/
Wausle671/
Whalea671/
Whalge671/
Whalhe671/
Whaliy671/
Whatle671/
Whaule671/
Whayle671/
Wheatleyh671/
Valeuy671/
Vallhe671/
Vallya671/
Vaslle671/
Vayley671/
Whalez671/
Wealet671/
Waaleh671/
Wealay671/
Wahleh671/
Wealoe671/
Whalee671/
Whheatley671/
Walecz671/
Valleu671/
Hually671/
Vallje671/
Val'le671/
Wautellet671/
Wejale671/
Vatley671/
Waelea671/
Walyad671/
Waalet671/
Waisselle671/
Waleue671/
Waleuh671/
Walihe671/
Waledh671/
Wuiley671/
Wuyale671/
Wiyale671/
Béalle671/
Ballyi671/
Baleyî671/
Baîley671/
Wayily671/
Wealyh671/
Hwaily671/
Balehy671/
Wailei671/
Waales671/
Waleui671/
Wayule671/
Woleye671/
Wealed671/
Whaled671/
Wailuy671/
Walhyo671/
Wachellet671/
Wohley670/
Waitle670/
Weyley670/
Whaily670/
Wausly670/
Woiley670/
Wallha670/
Whayly670/
Wolled670/
Wahaly670/
Wheattley670/
Waylue670/
Whalie670/
Wautly670/
Wealhy670/
Willeu670/
Wheatleyt670/
Valeey670/
Vaeley670/
Woeley670/

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