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

The surname Wherley occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Wherley is the 388,118^th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 7,973,245 people. Wherley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Wherley reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wherley is also the 1,688,769^th most frequently held given name at a global level. It is borne by 37 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 893 people, or 1 in 405,889. In The United States Wherley is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 23 percent are found, Minnesota, where 11 percent are found and Illinois, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Wherley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wherley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wherley surname increased 692 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 63 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wherley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wherley last name are 18.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.74% being registered with the political party.

Wherley earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.42% less than the national average, earning $42,537 USD per year.