Weakly Surname

500,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Weakly Surname Definition:

(English) Variants of Weekley, q.v.

Weakly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6211:583,67047,738
Iran261:2,953,17490,148
Liberia51:881,70733,815
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2911:172,57315,534

Weakly (11) may also be a first name.

Weakly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Variants of Weekley, q.v.

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

Weakly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Weakly occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Weakly? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 500,792nd most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 11,092,155 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Weakly live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent forename globally, borne by 11 people.

The last name Weakly is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 621 people, or 1 in 583,670. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 16 percent live, Missouri, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States Weakly exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 4 percent live and Liberia, where 1 percent live.

Weakly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Weakly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Weakly surname expanded 213 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weakly Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Weakly last name are 14.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.32% registered with the party.

Weakly earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.14% less than the national average, earning $40,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheakly921/
Weeakly920/
Wheakley862/
Weeakley860/
Weekly83548/
Weakli832/
Weakle832/
Wheekly775/
Wiackly771/
Weaklee770/
Wiackley7114/
Woakilly711/
Weyeakleh671/
Viakley629/
Beokley620/
Wiakler620/
Wienkle620/
Beoklay620/
Wienkler571/
Wiangklai531/
Vyakli501/

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Weakly 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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Footnotes

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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weakly
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