Wealthy Surname
Approximately 159 people bear this surname
Wealthy Surname Definition:
For Walthew, q.v.
Wealthy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 74 | 1:752,947 | 41,527 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Wealthy (232) may also be a first name.
Wealthy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Walthew, q.v.
Prosperous, rich.
A name found in Lower's Patronymica Britannica; perhaps the same as the name Walthew, the last syllable of which may be from deo, diu, a confidant, servant. See Singleday.
Wealthy Demographics
Wealthy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wealthy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wealthy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wealthy (Arabic: الثري) occurs most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wealthy? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wealthy is the 1,380,086th most numerous family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 45,833,622 people. The surname Wealthy occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Wealthy are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. Wealthy is also the 588,797th most numerous forename on earth It is held by 232 people.
The surname Wealthy is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 752,947. In England Wealthy is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 20 percent live, Cheshire, where 16 percent live and Hampshire, where 12 percent live. Outside of England this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Nigeria, where 8 percent live.
Wealthy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wealthy has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Wealthy last name increased 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wealthy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wealthy last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.82% registered to vote for the party.
Wealthy earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.84% less than the national average, earning $38,042 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welthy | 92 | 61 | / |
| Wealty | 92 | 23 | / |
| Walthy | 92 | 5 | / |
| Whealty | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wealthi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Walthey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Welthey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Walty | 83 | 207 | / |
| Whealtey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waelty | 77 | 78 | / |
| Balthy | 77 | 56 | / |
| Wealti | 77 | 51 | / |
| Welthe | 77 | 19 | / |
| Welteh | 77 | 8 | / |
| Waltha | 77 | 7 | / |
| Whelty | 77 | 5 | / |
| Weltey | 77 | 4 | / |
| Walthe | 77 | 3 | / |
| Walthi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wealte | 77 | 2 | / |
| Whalty | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waltey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Welthi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weilty | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weltay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wellty | 77 | 0 | / |
| Walthes | 71 | 144 | / |
| Walthie | 71 | 87 | / |
| Waltich | 71 | 30 | / |
| Weltteh | 71 | 7 | / |
| Whaltey | 71 | 3 | / |
| Waulthe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walthis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balthay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wealtei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walthea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balthey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wahltey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Valthey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Welltey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Welte | 67 | 6,288 | / |
| Welti | 67 | 1,987 | / |
| Walta | 67 | 1,319 | / |
| Walti | 67 | 1,185 | / |
| Walte | 67 | 345 | / |
| Wälty | 67 | 249 | / |
| Walthuis | 67 | 115 | / |
| Valty | 67 | 87 | / |
| Waltheer | 67 | 55 | / |
| Walteich | 67 | 29 | / |
| Welté | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waltisch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weltî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waltther | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walté | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waslther | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwalther | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ualty | 67 | 0 | / |
Wealthy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wealthy in the Arabic language | ||
| الثري | althry | - |
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