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
Weekley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Weekley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weekley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Weekley is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Weekley? popularity and diffusion
Weekley is the 82,341st most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,237,905 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Weekley live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent forename worldwide It is held by 13 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne 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. Apart from The United States Weekley occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.
Weekley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Weekley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,012 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 311 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weekley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Weekley last name are 14.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.64% 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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