Weatherly Surname

49,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Weatherly Surname Definition:

Local. Probably from Wedderlie near Gordon, Berwickshire. James Weatherly, tenant of Hoprig and Shiells, 1805 (Craw, Chirnside Common, p. 6).

Weatherly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,6331:37,6274,652
England3601:154,77214,673
Australia1961:137,73314,860
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Jamaica941:30,5312,252
Scotland251:214,15311,205
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3341:72,9808,059
Scotland301:124,7745,666
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1311:44,4025,148

Weatherly (116) may also be a first name.

Weatherly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. Probably from Wedderlie near Gordon, Berwickshire. James Weatherly, tenant of Hoprig and Shiells, 1805 (Craw, Chirnside Common, p. 6).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Wetherley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Weatherly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Weatherly is found most in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Weatherly? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 49,086th most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 694,979 people. Weatherly occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Weatherly are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Weatherly is also the 868,627th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 116 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 9,633 people, or 1 in 37,627. In The United States Weatherly is mostly found in: Texas, where 17 percent reside, North Carolina, where 6 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Weatherly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weatherly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weatherly last name rose 852 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weatherly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Weatherly are 12.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.32% being registered with the party.

The amount Weatherly earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.97% less than the national average, earning $41,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.2% less than the national average, earning $49,086 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weatherley953,133/
Wheatherly9512/
Weatherlly951/
Weatherely951/
Weatheryly951/
Wetherly94147/
Weatherl94134/
Watherly946/
Weathrly942/
Weaterly941/
Wheatherley900/
Wetherley8986/
Weatheral8934/
Weatheril894/
Weahterly893/
Waetherly892/
Weatherlu892/
Weatehrly891/
Weatherli891/
Weatherol891/
Weathurly891/
Watherloy891/
Weathirly890/
Weatherel890/
Weatherall845,277/
Weatherill843,023/
Weatherell84320/
Weatherhol844/
Weathereal841/
Weatherlie841/
Weatherlou841/
Weatherral841/
Weatherale840/
Weatheroll840/
Weatherloo840/
Wetherelly840/
Witherly82123/
Wetheral8263/
Wetherel827/
Wetherll822/
Wetheril821/
Wytherly821/
Watheral821/
Weatherly-Hay821/
Wetherla820/
Wotherly820/
Wetherle820/
Wethrley820/
Weatherhill8056/
Weatherhall806/
Weatherrall803/
Weatherille801/
Weatherrell801/
Weatherwell801/
Weatherroll801/
Weatherwall801/
Weatherhole800/
Wetherell783,757/
Wetherall782,179/
Wetherill782,061/
Witherley7886/
Watherall782/
Weathrall782/
Weathrell781/
Wetherelo781/
Wethereel781/
Wathierli781/
Weathrill780/
Wetherlee780/
Weatharll780/
Wettheral780/
Weathurel780/
Wethrel750/
Witherl750/
Wethral750/
Wetherhill7476/
Wetherille7435/
Wethaerall745/
Wethwerill743/
Wetherrell742/
Wetherhall741/
Waetherall741/
Wetherrill741/
Wettherell741/
Weitherell741/
Wetherwell740/
Wetherolee740/
Witherel71109/
Witheril7143/
Witheral713/
Wethrell711/
Withearl711/
Witherll711/
Wethrall710/
Wethrill710/
Wethorel710/
Wethrull710/
Wethirel710/
Witherell671,922/
Witherall67294/
Witherill67166/
Withearll672/
Wotherill671/
Wytherell671/
Withereil671/
Witherelo671/
Wethorell670/
Wethorill670/
Witherlee670/
Witheroll670/
Wetharell670/
Witherale670/
Wutherell670/
Wethirell670/

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Weatherly Reference & Research

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