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

The last name Westley has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 75,995^th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,128,977 people. Westley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Westley are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Westley is also the 97,001^st most widely held forename world-wide, held by 4,935 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,676 people, or 1 in 135,448. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent live, Louisiana, where 8 percent live and Michigan, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States Westley occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Westley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Westley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westley last name expanded 440 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Westley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Westley surname are 0.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.53% registered with the political party.

The amount Westley earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21.07% more than the national average, earning R 287,712 per year; in United States they earn 3.51% less than the national average, earning $41,634 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.64% more than the national average, earning $50,001 CAD per year.