Weale Surname

215,704th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,904 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Weale Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the wele' or weld; v. Weld.

Simon del Wele, 17 Edward II: Freemen of York.

1609. John Boomer and Mary Weale: Marriage Lic. (London).

1740. Married — Lancelot Weale and Tabitha Lucas: St.

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Weale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7371:75,6018,570
Zimbabwe3091:49,9627,616
Wales2351:13,1681,460
United States2241:1,618,120108,461
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Australia1101:245,41522,739
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Macau11:601,6301,582
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4271:57,0856,751
Wales1511:10,387628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Weale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the wele' or weld; v. Weld.

Simon del Wele, 17 Edward II: Freemen of York.

1609. John Boomer and Mary Weale: Marriage Lic. (London).

1740. Married — Lancelot Weale and Tabitha Lucas: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) 1 Dweller at a Well [Old English wiella] 2 = Wale, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a very old Teutonic personal name. Wela and Welo were Old German names of the VIII. and IX. centuries. "The etymon of it (and not an inappropriate one) may be the Anglo-Saxon wela, wealth, happiness, prosperity." Ferguson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From wheal, huél, a work, i. e., a mine; or from some local name compounded thereof: as Wheal Batson in St. Agnes; Wheal Vyvyan in Constantine; Wheal Whidden in Kea; Whealancarh, the rocky work or mine; Whcalancoats, the work in the wood; Whealanvor, the work by the wayside, or the great work or mine; Whealreath, the red work, or the open work or mine; Whealrose (in St. Agnes), the mine in the vale. There are also Wheal Mary, Wheal Jewell, Wheal Fortune, &c.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Weale Last Name Facts

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

Weale is found most in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Weale.

How Common Is The Last Name Weale? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 215,704th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,827,493 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Weale live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 737 people, or 1 in 75,601. In England Weale is most frequent in: Greater London, where 15 percent are found, West Midlands, where 9 percent are found and Essex, where 7 percent are found. Apart from England it occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 16 percent are found and Wales, where 12 percent are found.

Weale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Weale has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 862 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Weale are 30.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Weale earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.86% more than the national average, earning R 427,416 per year; in United States they earn 3.94% more than the national average, earning $44,849 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.86% more than the national average, earning $63,526 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheale91412/
Weales91116/
Wealeh9149/
Wehale9116/
Weyale9113/
Wueale918/
Wealey915/
Wealee915/
Wealle911/
Wealet911/
Wejale911/
Wealed911/
Wale8941,397/
Wele8913,868/
Weal892,550/
Weasler83127/
Whealey8350/
Wealleh8337/
Wheales832/
Weathle831/
Wehalle831/
Wealeah831/
Weahler830/
Wealler830/
Beale8024,293/
Walle8020,489/
Welle808,887/
Veale807,451/
Whale805,651/
Wahle803,450/
Wehle802,163/
Wiele801,416/
Wheal80961/
Waley80744/
Walea80722/
Weile80676/
Waile80545/
Waale80411/
Weall80372/
Weleh80357/
Walei80308/
Weule80249/
Waleh80247/
Walee80234/
Weley80215/
Weele80181/
Welie80164/
Walhe80127/
Walje80127/
Walie80110/
Welei8057/
Vwele8042/
Waleu8040/
Wayle8027/
Welea8026/
Waule8025/
Weala8021/
Whele8020/
Wejle8018/
Welee8017/
Weali8011/
Hwale809/
Wealy808/
Weyle807/
Welej806/
Wehal804/
Weyal803/
Wajle803/
Wealh803/
Wejal802/
Wwale801/
Wieal801/
Wgale801/
Ueale801/
Vwale801/
Waleś801/
Walej801/
Wuale801/
Hwele801/
Weleu801/
Weahl800/
Welhe800/
Wheasler7752/
Whealler7710/
Wheattle772/
Whealley771/
Wheatlet771/
Wheasley770/
Wheealer770/
Wal7584,293/
Wel752,606/
Whaley7334,355/
Walley739,582/
Waylee731,287/
Wiehle73875/
Wayale73786/
Wahule73682/
Waaler73609/
Wallie73565/
Beyale73540/
Bealey73532/
Vealey73529/
Walieh73454/
Whealy73372/
Wejile73345/
Wajler73273/
Bealle73256/
Waille73251/
Weiley73250/
Wheele73222/
Wägele73182/
Wathle73153/
Welley73150/
Vehale73135/
Wailey73132/
Walløe73112/
Weylie7395/
Wahale7387/
Wettle7387/
Watlet7379/
Wayile7374/
Waleij7372/
Wallee7369/
Welihe7365/
Weyala7357/
Bealeh7350/
Walleh7349/
Wayleh7343/
Wahley7342/
Weille7337/
Wayele7333/
Weeley7332/
Wellee7327/
Wayley7327/
Wehlie7326/
Bealee7326/
Veales7325/
Wallje7323/
Wajale7322/
Wallée7321/
Wehali7318/
Woyele7318/
Waalee7317/
Walesz7317/
Waleea7317/
Welecz7316/
Weilei7315/
Whaile7314/
Welgey7314/
Wuehle7313/
Vealle7313/
Hwehle7312/
Weletz7312/
Wawele7312/
Welesz7312/
Wejler7311/
Wheles738/
Waehle738/
Whalle737/
Wieleh737/
Wheley736/
Wieley736/
Wajule736/
Whalet736/
Waileh736/
Weyele736/
Wallej736/
Waalle736/
Wouele736/
Wailee735/
Waletz735/
Weelie735/
Weelee735/
Waayle734/
Wualle734/
Whelie734/
Wowele734/
Weleed734/
Wahles733/
Welech733/
Waulet733/
Weitle733/
Weilie733/
Waulle733/
Vejale732/
Waelee732/
Wallei732/
Weisle732/
Whelle732/
Woyale732/
Wayole732/
Wehleh732/
Wetlei732/
Wellea732/
Wealla732/
Wielee732/
Wuales732/
Walije732/
Wajile732/
Weyali732/
Wielhe732/
Wetlhe732/
Vealer731/
Hwalee731/
Walets731/
Wallle731/
Wadtle731/
Waelei731/
Wahlez731/
Waisle731/
Wajley731/
Wuelle731/
Weatel731/
Weealy731/
Weeles731/
Weesle731/
Wehall731/
Wehley731/
Weilea731/
Weilee731/
Watled731/
Wausle731/
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Whalea731/
Whalge731/
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Whatle731/
Whaule731/
Whayle731/
Wheali731/
Weleer731/
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Weleïh731/
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Vealea731/
Whalez731/
Whelee731/
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Waaleh731/
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Walecz731/
Weiala731/
Wejele731/
Weileh731/
Weileu731/
Weÿler731/
Waalet731/
Waaley731/
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Wuelet731/
Wuyale731/
Wiyale731/
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Bejale731/
Uawele731/
Wailei731/
Waales731/
Wayule731/
Whaled731/
Weysle731/
Waitle730/
Weyley730/
Wuiele730/
Walhey730/
Wahlle730/
Wehlle730/
Whalie730/
Vealie730/
Weihle730/
Wauley730/
Wealhy730/
Wehlet730/
Beahle730/
Veatle730/
Weally730/
Wielie730/
Woeley730/
Wheathley714/
Wheatleyh711/
Whheatley711/
Wheatlley711/
Wheattley710/
Wheatleyt710/
Wali67464,493/
Wall67141,357/
Vale6794,643/
Wahl6753,907/
Bale6753,021/
Waly6741,368/
Beal6740,568/
Wala6731,708/
Bele6730,818/
Weil6725,407/
Veal6713,651/
Whalley6711,374/
Weli6710,281/
Vele679,062/
Wleh679,025/
Well676,199/
Wela675,037/
Wail674,816/
Wile674,501/
Waal672,518/
Weel672,002/
Welé671,582/
Veasley671,326/
Weyl671,279/
Wheeley67698/
Wely67574/
Walh67489/
Walesch67450/
Wyle67448/
Waul67431/
Wayolle67219/
Weilepp67165/
Wautlet67163/
Wettler67147/
Whelley67146/
Wallech67126/
Walleit67111/
Weihler67102/
Uele6790/
Waselle6775/
Uale6770/
Weihele6766/
Waillez6760/
Whal6754/
Weijler6751/
Hwel6751/
Welh6750/
Wehleit6748/
Wallesz6745/
Wåle6744/
Waisler6736/
Wheiles6734/
Waweleh6732/
Weehler6730/
Ueal6727/
Wettley6724/
Walø6721/
Wallhed6720/
Waahler6717/
Wahtley6715/
Wéle6715/
Wayelle6714/
Weassel6714/
Walé6714/
Vealets6714/
Whetley6713/
Wauthle6712/
Weitler6712/
Walleij6712/
Welleïh6711/
Wayl6711/
Wawelle6710/
Hwal679/
Wehjlea679/
Walheer679/
Wayalle678/
Weillie678/
Weihala678/
Wettles677/
Walleer677/
Wawelee677/
Wallerå677/
Wual676/
Wahlerr676/
Walj676/
Wajl676/
Welehie676/
Wheelet675/
Whheler675/
Whle675/
Whel675/
Whayley674/
Wahaley674/
Wattlet674/
Wheelie674/
Wahlley674/
Welj674/
Waslleh674/
Wallerr673/
Waialee673/
Whatles673/
Whatlet673/
Weeyala673/
Weul673/
Wahiele673/
Woyelle672/
D'Weile672/
Wuelher672/
Whallie672/
Wheelei672/
Beahleh672/
Beyalle672/
Weulleh672/
Bealleh672/
Wallley672/
Walherr672/
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Walleph672/
Whailey671/
Hwelett671/
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Weheler671/
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Wathler671/
Wausley671/
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Whaeley671/
Whayler671/
Wheelee671/
Wheelez671/
Whellet671/
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Wheuley671/
Whieley671/
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Walleyz671/
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Wayalee671/
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Wajileh671/
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Wgel671/
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Wejl671/
Welhech671/
Witelle671/
Wjle671/
Hwailee671/
Hwle671/
Wheally670/
Wahales670/
Waslett670/
Wallets670/
Whoeley670/
Wheelep670/
Weilley670/
Bealley670/
Wheyley670/
Wahlest670/
Vealley670/
Wauless670/
Waullet670/
Wahhley670/
Weyllie670/
Whelehy670/
Huealer670/
Voweles670/
Wallezz670/
Whetler670/
Weattly670/
Whatler670/
Wehletz670/
Whaless670/
Weleher670/
Weehala670/
Weasell670/
Veasler670/
Wesless670/
Whasler670/
Wethley670/
Wwahler670/
Woelley670/
Watless670/

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