Weekley Surname
Approximately 5,887 people bear this surname
Weekley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Weekley,' a village near Kettering, Northamptonshire.
1647. Timothy Reyner and Anne Weekely (Bedfordshire): Marriage Lic. (London).
1676. Thomas Weekely and Anne Bishop: Marriage Alleg.
Read More About This SurnameWeekley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,365 | 1:67,560 | 7,866 |
| Australia | 222 | 1:121,602 | 13,381 |
| England | 162 | 1:343,939 | 25,007 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Norfolk Island | 5 | 1:459 | 108 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 138 | 1:176,633 | 14,719 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 530 | 1:94,752 | 9,691 |
Weekley (13) may also be a first name.
Weekley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Weekley,' a village near Kettering, Northamptonshire.
1647. Timothy Reyner and Anne Weekely (Bedfordshire): Marriage Lic. (London).
1676. Thomas Weekely and Anne Bishop: Marriage Alleg. (Cant).
1792. Married — Thomas Weekly and Jane Brown: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Weekley (North- ants), A.D. 956 Wícleáh = the Wick-Lea [v. under Wick, and + Old English leáh, a meadow, &c.]
(English) One who came from Weekley (wych-elm wood), in Northamptonshire.
Probably local, and not referring to want of physical robustness.
Weekley Demographics
Average Weekley Salary in
United States
$41,010 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Weekley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weekley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Weekley is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Weekley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 82,341st most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,237,905 people. Weekley is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Weekley are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 13 people.
The surname Weekley is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 5,365 people, or 1 in 67,560. In The United States Weekley is primarily found in: Ohio, where 15 percent live, Florida, where 11 percent live and West Virginia, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 4 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.
Weekley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Weekley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weekley surname expanded 1,012 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 311 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weekley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Weekley last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Weekley surname are 14.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.64% being registered with the political party.
The amount Weekley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.96% less than the national average, earning $41,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.62% less than the national average, earning $40,432 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeskley | 93 | 1 | / |
| Weeckley | 93 | 1 | / |
| Weekeley | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wekley | 92 | 10 | / |
| Weekle | 92 | 1 | / |
| Weakley | 86 | 5,108 | / |
| Weekely | 86 | 12 | / |
| Weckley | 86 | 9 | / |
| Wekkley | 86 | 2 | / |
| Weeklly | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weeklys | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wiekley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weikley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Weeklay | 86 | 0 | / |
| Waekley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wekly | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wheakley | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wheekler | 80 | 0 | / |
| Beeckley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wakley | 77 | 1,317 | / |
| Weikle | 77 | 1,161 | / |
| Weckle | 77 | 58 | / |
| Wekloe | 77 | 23 | / |
| Wiekle | 77 | 9 | / |
| Wokley | 77 | 4 | / |
| Woekle | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wikley | 77 | 4 | / |
| Weckly | 77 | 3 | / |
| Weakle | 77 | 2 | / |
| Weikly | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weekla | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wiekly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Weckler | 71 | 610 | / |
| Wackley | 71 | 99 | / |
| Wickley | 71 | 83 | / |
| Wakhley | 71 | 74 | / |
| Wockley | 71 | 55 | / |
| Veikley | 71 | 26 | / |
| Weickle | 71 | 6 | / |
| Weklych | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vegkley | 71 | 5 | / |
| Weiklye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Veckley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beeklee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beeklea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weklaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beklley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bekkley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weakely | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wheakly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weikely | 71 | 0 | / |
| Beeckle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Waeckle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Weakler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Weaklee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whekler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Weikler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Waikley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whikley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wakle | 67 | 1,004 | / |
| Wikle | 67 | 880 | / |
| Wykle | 67 | 829 | / |
| Weackler | 67 | 9 | / |
| Beackley | 67 | 7 | / |
| Veykhley | 67 | 5 | / |
| Voeckley | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wokle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weickler | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wikly | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wesckler | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whescley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaklley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weakllie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beickley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wokly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whickley | 67 | 0 | / |
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Weekley Reference & Research
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