Where Does The Last Name Wesley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wesley (Arabic: وسلي, Hindi: वैश्ले) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wesley.

How Common Is The Last Name Wesley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 12,069^th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 156,627 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Wesley are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,289^th most commonly used forename on earth, borne by 445,588 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 28,994 people, or 1 in 12,501. In The United States Wesley is most common in: Texas, where 11 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 121 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Wesley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wesley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 813 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 435 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 325 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wesley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wesley last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Wesley last name are 4.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wesley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.42% less than the national average, earning R 231,888 per year; in United States they earn 9.91% less than the national average, earning $38,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.05% less than the national average, earning $44,194 CAD per year.