Westly Surname

632,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Westly Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Westleigh or Westley = the West Lea [Old English west + leáh: v. Lea, Leigh] Westley, Camb., was Westele in the 15th cent., Westle in the 13th.

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Westly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3541:1,023,89575,330
Norway441:116,87015,419
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
England121:4,643,172139,951
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2081:241,43620,158

Westly (697) may also be a first name.

Westly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Westleigh or Westley = the West Lea [Old English west + leáh: v. Lea, Leigh] Westley, Camb., was Westele in the 15th cent., Westle in the 13th.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

Vestly is a small farming community to the southeast of Stavanger, Norway, in the province of Rogaland. Some of the other communities in the area are Lomeland, Eikeland, Kyllingstad and Helland. Young men and women of these farming communities intermarried. Vestly became Westly during immigration to America. Some immigrants spelled name Westlye, but most dropped the final e as generations passed.

The spelling of Westly differentiates those of us with Scandinavian verification the Westley surname more common in England.

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Westly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westly is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Westly? popularity and diffusion

It is the 632,228th most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 15,088,087 people. The last name Westly occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Westly are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 313,067th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 697 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 354 people, or 1 in 1,023,895. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 28 percent reside, Oregon, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States Westly occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Westly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Westly has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 170 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Westly last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Westly last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Westly earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 16.85% more than the national average, earning 404,383 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.69% more than the national average, earning $49,055 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.96% less than the national average, earning $48,212 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westley926,455/
Westloy921/
Weastly921/
Westlay920/
Whestley863/
Westllys861/
Westtley861/
Westlybp861/
Weastley861/
Vestly83300/
Westli83192/
Westle83181/
Westla833/
Wistly830/
Weasthley800/
Westlie77480/
Bestley7791/
Westlei7711/
Vestley7710/
Westlea779/
Westlee776/
Wistley774/
Wastley770/
Bestlay770/
Whestle770/
Weastler7157/
Beastley716/
Westhlei711/
Wuestler711/
Whistley711/
Westllie711/
Westelle711/
Westlich710/
Whestler710/
Vestli67774/
Bestle67506/
Wastle67178/
Vestle6753/
Wästle6712/
Vestla675/
Wistle673/
Bestlé672/

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