Wheatly Surname
Approximately 498 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameWheatly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 388 | 1:934,173 | 69,936 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Solomon Islands | 12 | 1:48,336 | 9,616 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 1:318,883 | 8,136 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 29 | 1:152,754 | 8,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 479 | 1:50,888 | 6,180 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 858 | 1:58,530 | 6,485 |
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.
(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.
Parishes and places in cos. Oxon, Lancaster, Nottingham, &c.
Wheatly Demographics
Average Wheatly Salary in
United States
$41,269 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wheatly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wheatly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wheatly is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wheatly? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wheatly is the 617,991st most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 14,633,626 people. The surname Wheatly occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Wheatly live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wheatly is also the 1,350,955th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 54 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 388 people, or 1 in 934,173. In The United States Wheatly is primarily concentrated in: California, where 16 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and North Carolina, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 5 percent reside.
Wheatly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wheatly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wheatly surname contracted 55 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wheatly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (52%) in Ireland.
In The United States Wheatly are 27.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.67% registered to vote for the political 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.
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