Warleigh Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Warleigh Surname Definition:

A location name in Somerset.

Warleigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770

Warleigh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Somerset.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Warleigh Last Name Facts

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

Warleigh has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Warleigh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,063,924th most common surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Warleigh are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 40 percent live, Devon, where 20 percent live and Surrey, where 20 percent live. Excluding England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 40 percent live and Greece, where 10 percent live.

Warleigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Warleigh has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Warleigh surname contracted 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Varleigh8817/
Werleigh8810/
Barleigh880/
Warleg860/
Wehrleigh820/
Verleigh751/
Warlik7166/
Barlig7161/
Werleg711/
Werlig710/
Warlick673,401/
Verlegh67238/
Warleck671/
Varlikh671/
Warlike671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Warleigh
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