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

Westley occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 75,995^th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,128,977 people. The last name Westley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Westley live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. Westley is also the 97,001^st most common first name internationally, borne by 4,935 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,676 people, or 1 in 135,448. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent live, Louisiana, where 8 percent live and Michigan, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 44 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Westley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Westley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Westley surname rose 440 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Westley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Westley are 0.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.53% registered to vote for 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.