Weatherley Surname

142,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Weatherley Surname Definition:

V. Wetherley.

Weatherley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7011:32,7564,352
Australia5371:50,2716,260
United States4731:766,29859,625
New Zealand2471:18,3333,213
Canada761:484,81041,569
Wales291:106,7088,358
Scotland281:191,20810,357
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5591:43,6055,449
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

Weatherley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Wetherley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller near the meadow, or wood, where sheep were kept.

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

A location name in Warwickshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Weatherley Last Name Facts

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

Weatherley occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weatherley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 142,115th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,326,060 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Weatherley live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,701 people, or 1 in 32,756. In England Weatherley is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 17 percent are found, Kent, where 12 percent are found and Northamptonshire, where 5 percent are found. Excluding England this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Weatherley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Weatherley has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Weatherley last name increased 304 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 498 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 363 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weatherley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weatherley surname are 8.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Weatherley earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.25% less than the national average, earning $40,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.16% more than the national average, earning $62,678 CAD per year.

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Weatherley Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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