Wenley Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Wenley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wenley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:3,714,537119,675
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Wenley (120) may also be a first name.

Wenley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wenley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wenley occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,055,934th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 37 percent of Wenley are found; 37 percent are found in Northern Europe and 37 percent are found in British Isles. Wenley is also the 852,104th most frequently used forename internationally, held by 120 people.

The surname Wenley is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 33 percent reside, Essex, where 33 percent reside and Norfolk, where 7 percent reside. Aside from England this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 27 percent reside.

Wenley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wenley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wenley surname declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 31 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wenley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wenley are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

Wenley earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.74% more than the national average, earning $55,982 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weinley9235/
Whenley921/
Wesnley921/
Woenley921/
Wenle9126/
Wenly911/
Wnley911/
Winley83424/
Weinle83200/
Benley8329/
Wenlei837/
Venley837/
Wenlie831/
Wenlle831/
Wienly830/
Wemley830/
Wenlee830/
Wennler778/
Benlley771/
Weinely771/
Weinlay771/
Wenlayi771/
Wenliye771/
Beenley771/
Weinele770/
Whenlle770/
Wenli73255/
Benle73112/
Winle7392/
Wenla7329/
Venle7323/
Uenle7313/
Venly7312/
Winly737/
Wemle737/
Bnley737/
Wnliy731/
Bennlley710/
Binley67602/
Wimley67240/
Venlet67161/
Behnle6751/
Wenlai6724/
Uenlue6723/
Vinley6711/
Benloy674/
Benlle674/
Benlea673/
Winlie672/
Benlay671/
Winles671/
Benliy671/
Winleu671/
Benleu671/
Vennle671/
Benlee671/
Winnly670/
Winlay670/

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Wenley Reference & Research

Windley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Windley 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wenley
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis