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

Whaley is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Whaley click here.

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

The surname is the 16,201^st most widely held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 212,125 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Whaley reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Whaley is also the 900,062^nd most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 109 people.

The last name Whaley is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 30,690 people, or 1 in 11,810. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Tennessee, where 8 percent live, North Carolina, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 51 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Whaley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Whaley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Whaley last name expanded 644 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 313 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 58 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 740 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whaley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Whaley surname is chiefly Anglican (45%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Whaley last name are 18.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.6% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Whaley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.83% less than the national average, earning R 183,396 per year; in United States they earn 5.14% less than the national average, earning $40,929 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.13% more than the national average, earning $52,731 CAD per year.