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
Average Wealthy Salary in
United States
$38,042 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Wealthy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wealthy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wealthy (Arabic: الثري) is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wealthy? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,380,086th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 45,833,622 people. The last name Wealthy is primarily found 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 common first name in the world, held by 232 people.
Wealthy is most common 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 are found, Cheshire, where 16 percent are found and Hampshire, where 12 percent are found. Other than England this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Nigeria, where 8 percent are found.
Wealthy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wealthy has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Wealthy last name grew 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wealthy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Wealthy surname is principally Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wealthy last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.82% being 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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