Weekley Surname

82,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,887 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

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.

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Weekley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3651:67,5607,866
Australia2221:121,60213,381
England1621:343,93925,007
Canada681:541,84745,466
Wales281:110,5198,545
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Norfolk Island51:459108
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
China21:683,660,78330,601
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Macau11:601,6301,582
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1381:176,63314,719
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5301:94,7529,691

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Weekley (North- ants), A.D. 956 Wícleáh = the Wick-Lea [v. under Wick, and + Old English leáh, a meadow, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Weekley (wych-elm wood), in Northamptonshire.

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

Probably local, and not referring to want of physical robustness.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weeskley931/
Weeckley931/
Weekeley931/
Wekley9210/
Weekle921/
Weakley865,108/
Weekely8612/
Weckley869/
Wekkley862/
Weeklly861/
Weeklys861/
Wiekley861/
Weikley860/
Weeklay860/
Waekley860/
Wekly831/
Wheakley802/
Wheekler800/
Beeckley800/
Wakley771,317/
Weikle771,161/
Weckle7758/
Wekloe7723/
Wiekle779/
Wokley774/
Woekle774/
Wikley774/
Weckly773/
Weakle772/
Weikly771/
Weekla770/
Wiekly770/
Weckler71610/
Wackley7199/
Wickley7183/
Wakhley7174/
Wockley7155/
Veikley7126/
Weickle716/
Weklych716/
Vegkley715/
Weiklye712/
Veckley711/
Beeklee711/
Beeklea711/
Weklaye711/
Beklley711/
Bekkley711/
Weakely711/
Wheakly711/
Weikely710/
Beeckle710/
Waeckle710/
Weakler710/
Weaklee710/
Whekler710/
Weikler710/
Waikley710/
Whikley710/
Wakle671,004/
Wikle67880/
Wykle67829/
Weackler679/
Beackley677/
Veykhley675/
Voeckley673/
Wokle672/
Weickler672/
Wikly672/
Wesckler671/
Whescley671/
Whaklley671/
Weakllie671/
Beickley670/
Wokly670/
Whickley670/

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Weekley Reference & Research

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