Weekly Surname
Approximately 548 people bear this surname
Weekly 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 SurnameWeekly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 393 | 1:195,375 | 15,880 |
| England | 72 | 1:773,862 | 42,299 |
| Jamaica | 29 | 1:98,964 | 4,125 |
| Costa Rica | 16 | 1:298,754 | 3,169 |
| Nicaragua | 13 | 1:463,161 | 3,580 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 113 | 1:215,711 | 16,668 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 772 | 1:65,050 | 7,087 |
Weekly (102) may also be a first name.
Weekly 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.]
Probably local, and not referring to want of physical robustness.
Weekly Demographics
Average Male Weekly Height
176.29 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Weekly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weekly Come From? nationality or country of origin
Weekly is most common in Iran. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Weekly? popularity and diffusion
It is the 574,640th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 13,298,441 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 73 percent of Weekly live; 72 percent live in South Asia and 72 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 935,178th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 102 people.
Weekly is most commonly used in Iran, where it is borne by 393 people, or 1 in 195,375. In Iran Weekly is most prevalent in: Qom Province, where 41 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 28 percent are found and Markazi Province, where 23 percent are found. Excluding Iran Weekly is found in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent are found and Jamaica, where 5 percent are found.
Weekly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Weekly has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weekly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Weekly last name is primarily Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.
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Weekly Reference & Research
Weakley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Weakley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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