Wheatly Surname

617,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Wheatly Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Whatley,' a parish in dioc of Bath and Wells; (2) 'of Wheatley,' parishes in the Dioceses Oxford and Southwell; (3) 'of Wheatley,' three separate hamlets in Yorkshire, one a township in the parish of Doncaster, one a hamlet in the parish of Ilkley, and one a hamlet in the parish of Ovenden.

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Wheatly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3881:934,17369,936
England441:1,266,32057,817
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Solomon Islands121:48,3369,616
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4791:50,8886,180
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8581:58,5306,485

Wheatly (54) may also be a first name.

Wheatly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Whatley,' a parish in dioc of Bath and Wells; (2) 'of Wheatley,' parishes in the Dioceses Oxford and Southwell; (3) 'of Wheatley,' three separate hamlets in Yorkshire, one a township in the parish of Doncaster, one a hamlet in the parish of Ilkley, and one a hamlet in the parish of Ovenden.

Peter de Watele, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry de Watele, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1591. Francis Whatman, Sussex, pleb.: Register of the University of Oxford.

1794. Married — Roger Whatman and Jane Webb: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Eng). belonging to Wheatley; or Dweller at 1 the Wheat-Lea [Old English hwœte + leáh] 2 the White Lea [Old English hwít + leáh] Johannes de Whetlay.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Wheatley, Notts, Wateleie and Wateleia in Domesday-Bk., was Whetleye, and also Whiteley, in the 14th cent. Wheatley, Durh., was Whetley and Whatley in the 14th cent. Wheatley, Oxon, was Watele in the 13th cent. Wheatley, Doncaster, was Watelage in Domesday-Bk.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes and places in cos. Oxon, Lancaster, Nottingham, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wheatly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wheatly is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wheatly.

How Common Is The Last Name Wheatly? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 617,991st most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 14,633,626 people. Wheatly occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Wheatly are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wheatly is also the 1,350,955th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 54 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 388 people, or 1 in 934,173. In The United States Wheatly is primarily found in: California, where 16 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and North Carolina, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 5 percent are found.

Wheatly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wheatly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wheatly surname fell 55 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wheatly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Wheatly surname is predominantly Anglican (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wheatly surname are 27.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wheatly earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.36% less than the national average, earning $41,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.96% more than the national average, earning $51,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheathly932/
Wheaatly930/
Wheatlly930/
Weatly921/
Wheathley884/
Wheatlley881/
Whheatley881/
Wheatleyh881/
Wheattley880/
Weathly865/
Weattly860/
Wheattle802/
Wehatley802/
Whiatley801/
Wheatlui801/
Wiatley711/
Weathle711/
Whiotley670/
Beotly621/
Wyatle620/
Veatle620/

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