Webley Surname

122,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Webley Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Webb’S or Weaver’s Lea [v. under Webb, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh, a meadow]

Webley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4131:39,4325,098
United States9931:365,01432,471
Jamaica4871:5,893746
Australia2741:98,52411,165
New Zealand1881:24,0874,212
Wales1691:18,3111,977
Canada841:438,63838,170
Panama321:122,2584,322
Scotland301:178,4619,900
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
France51:13,284,544357,392
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5981:40,7615,161
Wales251:62,7373,061
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Webley (90) may also be a first name.

Webley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Webb’S or Weaver’s Lea [v. under Webb, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh, a meadow]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Weobley, a town in Herefordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Webley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Webley is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Webley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 122,298th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,948,542 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Webley live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,005,046th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 90 people.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 1,413 people, or 1 in 39,432. In England Webley is primarily found in: Gloucestershire, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 15 percent reside and Worcestershire, where 11 percent reside. Barring England Webley occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Jamaica, where 13 percent reside.

Webley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Webley has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Webley surname increased 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,552 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 676 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Webley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Webley are 2.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Webley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.34% more than the national average, earning R 326,364 per year; in United States they earn 2.96% less than the national average, earning $41,873 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.05% more than the national average, earning $57,658 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weibley92502/
Whebley929/
Webliey921/
Wiebley921/
Weble9177/
Webly9142/
Wesbleys861/
Weible832,216/
Wheble83376/
Weable83100/
Bebley8394/
Wibley8375/
Weibly8328/
Weeble8314/
Wieble8310/
Weyble8310/
Wesble836/
Wabley836/
Wobley832/
Wehble831/
Wiebly830/
Whibley771,322/
Wheable77127/
Weisbly7756/
Whybley776/
Weibele772/
Webller771/
Whabley771/
Weebler771/
Weables771/
Wuevley771/
Wuebler771/
Beabley771/
Woblley770/
Webleer770/
Wheible770/
Wesbles770/
Wable733,191/
Wible732,970/
Wyble731,940/
Beble73927/
Veble73192/
Vebly7361/
Woble7354/
Wevle7346/
Wibly7336/
Webla735/
Ueble731/
Weisblay714/
Hweibele711/
Whitbley710/
Uebler67455/
Waible67173/
Beable6798/
Beeble6779/
Beblea6758/
Wayble6745/
Bibley6740/
Bevley6736/
Hueble6730/
Beible6729/
Beblee6723/
Weibli6720/
Whible6716/
Vebler679/
Wiblyi679/
Veblyi676/
Veyble676/
Beibly675/
Whyble674/
Beebly674/
Beblay673/
Veeble673/
Vebles672/
Bejbly672/
Wabhle672/
Weybla671/
Whibly671/
Waable671/
Whoble671/
Wesbla671/
Whable671/
Uibley671/
Veable671/
Veible671/
Wablay671/
Wobleh671/
Vabley671/
Wejbli671/
Weisblech671/
Weblas671/
Weavle670/
Woible670/
Weivle670/

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