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

The surname Wheatley occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 14,157^th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 185,240 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Wheatley are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wheatley is also the 98,631^st most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 4,803 people.

The last name Wheatley is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 17,267 people, or 1 in 20,991. In The United States Wheatley is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 10 percent reside, Kentucky, where 8 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 86 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Wheatley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wheatley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wheatley last name increased 800 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 418 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 203 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wheatley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wheatley surname are 16.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.28% registered with the political party.

The amount Wheatley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 58.26% more than the national average, earning 547,717 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 66.52% more than the national average, earning R 395,724 per year; in United States they earn 1.98% more than the national average, earning $44,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.86% more than the national average, earning $54,582 CAD per year.