Weakley Surname

93,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Weakley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Weekley,' a village near Kettering, Northamptonshire.

1647. Timothy Reyner and Anne Weekely (Bedfordshire): Marriage Lic. (London).

1676. Thomas Weekely and Anne Bishop: Marriage Alleg.

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Weakley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4631:81,2149,232
South Africa2061:262,99926,380
England1701:327,75324,219
Australia741:364,80730,412
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
Canada501:736,91258,785
Guam331:4,852643
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Montserrat11:4,947471
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2011:121,27011,535
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8981:55,9236,252

Weakley (12) may also be a first name.

Weakley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Weekley,' a village near Kettering, Northamptonshire.

1647. Timothy Reyner and Anne Weekely (Bedfordshire): Marriage Lic. (London).

1676. Thomas Weekely and Anne Bishop: Marriage Alleg. (Cant).

1792. Married — Thomas Weekly and Jane Brown: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Weekley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Variants of Weekley, q.v.

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

Probably local, and not referring to want of physical robustness.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Weakley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weakley is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Weakley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weakley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Weakley is the 93,420th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,426,693 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Weakley live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. Weakley is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used forename globally, borne by 12 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 4,463 people, or 1 in 81,214. In The United States Weakley is most common in: Virginia, where 13 percent live, Tennessee, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Weakley occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Weakley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weakley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weakley surname increased 497 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 15 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 127 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weakley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Weakley surname is principally Anglican (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Weakley surname are 22.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.11% being registered with the party.

The amount Weakley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.31% more than the national average, earning R 333,420 per year; in United States they earn 1.04% less than the national average, earning $42,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.22% less than the national average, earning $35,164 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheakley932/
Weeakley930/
Wakley921,317/
Wekley9210/
Weakle922/
Weekley865,887/
Wackley8699/
Wakhley8674/
Weckley869/
Wekkley862/
Wheakly861/
Weakely861/
Wiekley861/
Waikley860/
Weeakly860/
Weikley860/
Weaklee860/
Waekley860/
Waukley860/
Weakler860/
Wakle831,004/
Wekly831/
Weackler809/
Beackley807/
Weekeley801/
Weeckley801/
Weakllie801/
Whaklley801/
Weeskley801/
Weikle771,161/
Weckle7758/
Wakhle7747/
Waklee7747/
Waikle7729/
Wekloe7723/
Waklay7719/
Wiekle779/
Waskle775/
Wikley774/
Woekle774/
Weckly773/
Waklae772/
Waklle772/
Waakle772/
Weakli772/
Beakle772/
Weikly771/
Waykle771/
Vakley771/
Weekle771/
Wakleh771/
Waklet771/
Wakleu771/
Wakliy771/
Wackle770/
Wuakly770/
Wiekly770/
Weckler71610/
Wackler71500/
Wickley7183/
Veikley7126/
Wakklee7121/
Weekely7112/
Weklych716/
Weickle716/
Vegkley715/
Beacley715/
Watklay714/
Weiklye712/
Bekkley711/
Beklley711/
Beakleh711/
Baikley711/
Wakleep711/
Weeklys711/
Whacley711/
Veckley711/
Weeklly711/
Wakelle711/
Weklaye711/
Wakleha711/
Bakleyi711/
Wadklay711/
Whikley710/
Weikler710/
Weeklay710/
Whekler710/
Weacles710/
Weikely710/
Waeckle710/
Wackles710/
Beackly710/
Weukles710/
Wikle67880/
Wykle67829/
Wakla67509/
Vakle67289/
Wakli6776/
Veykhley675/
Voeckley673/
Wacle673/
Wikly672/
Weickler672/
Vakly672/
Weakliss671/
Waiklett671/
Beakluyi671/
Whescley671/
Wesckler671/
Wadkhlay671/
Whickley670/
Beickley670/
Beuckley670/
Beeckley670/
Wheekler670/

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Weakley 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.

Weakley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Wakeley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Weakley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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