Webley Surname
Approximately 3,740 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,413 | 1:39,432 | 5,098 |
| United States | 993 | 1:365,014 | 32,471 |
| Jamaica | 487 | 1:5,893 | 746 |
| Australia | 274 | 1:98,524 | 11,165 |
| New Zealand | 188 | 1:24,087 | 4,212 |
| Wales | 169 | 1:18,311 | 1,977 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| Panama | 32 | 1:122,258 | 4,322 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 598 | 1:40,761 | 5,161 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:62,737 | 3,061 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
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]
Weobley, a town in Herefordshire.
Webley Demographics
Average Male Webley Height
175.87 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
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