Wardley Surname
Approximately 1,851 people bear this surname
Wardley Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Wardley; or Dweller at the Ward- or Watch-Lea [v. under Ward, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh, a meadow]
Wardley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,046 | 1:53,268 | 6,511 |
| United States | 284 | 1:1,276,264 | 89,780 |
| Australia | 189 | 1:142,834 | 15,308 |
| Canada | 138 | 1:266,997 | 25,150 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 745 | 1:32,719 | 4,340 |
| Guernsey | 8 | 1:4,082 | 713 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71 | 1:707,305 | 45,577 |
Wardley (35) may also be a first name.
Wardley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Wardley; or Dweller at the Ward- or Watch-Lea [v. under Ward, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh, a meadow]
A parish in co. Rutland.
A location name in Rutland Or Weardley, Yorkshire.
Wardley Demographics
Wardley Political Affiliation
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Wardley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wardley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wardley is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wardley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 220,647th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,937,086 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Wardley live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles. Wardley is also the 1,744,716th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 35 people.
The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 1,046 people, or 1 in 53,268. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 13 percent are found, Suffolk, where 12 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England Wardley is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Wardley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wardley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wardley last name grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wardley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wardley surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.25% registered with the party.
The amount Wardley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.49% more than the national average, earning R 324,360 per year; in United States they earn 21.04% more than the national average, earning $52,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.78% more than the national average, earning $50,072 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wardle | 92 | 18,357 | / |
| Wardly | 92 | 18 | / |
| Wordley | 86 | 693 | / |
| Bardley | 86 | 173 | / |
| Wardles | 86 | 22 | / |
| Wardlay | 86 | 8 | / |
| Vardley | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wardlet | 86 | 2 | / |
| Warrdle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waardle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wardler | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wardlie | 86 | 0 | / |
| Whordley | 80 | 65 | / |
| Beardley | 80 | 22 | / |
| Wardelle | 80 | 11 | / |
| Wardloya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wardless | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wardlowe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Worrdley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bardle | 77 | 132 | / |
| Wordly | 77 | 20 | / |
| Wardla | 77 | 14 | / |
| Wordle | 77 | 2 | / |
| Werdle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wardiller | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bordley | 71 | 845 | / |
| Weirdly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bardlay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Barrdle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wordler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Beardle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Werdlie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Worrdly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Beardly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whordly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bardelle | 67 | 536 | / |
| Vardelle | 67 | 98 | / |
| Vardelly | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wardella | 67 | 3 | / |
| Werdelly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bardille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beardlee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bourdley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wordelle | 67 | 0 | / |
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