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 Male Weekley Height
176.61 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Weekley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weekley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Weekley has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Weekley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 82,341st most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,237,905 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 on earth It is held by 13 people.
This surname is most prevalent 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 reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and West Virginia, where 11 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 4 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.
Weekley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Weekley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Weekley last name grew 1,012 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 311 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weekley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Weekley 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 Republicans than the national average, with 61.64% registered with the 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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