While Surname
Approximately 1,039 people bear this surname
While Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the wele' or weld; v. Weld.
Simon del Wele, 17 Edward II: Freemen of York.
1609. John Boomer and Mary Weale: Marriage Lic. (London).
1740. Married — Lancelot Weale and Tabitha Lucas: St.
Read More About This SurnameWhile Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 655 | 1:85,066 | 9,329 |
| United States | 213 | 1:1,701,685 | 112,840 |
| Wales | 54 | 1:57,306 | 5,200 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 43 | 1:103,020 | 6,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 320 | 1:76,173 | 8,307 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 449 | 1:111,846 | 11,111 |
While (37) may also be a first name.
While Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the wele' or weld; v. Weld.
Simon del Wele, 17 Edward II: Freemen of York.
1609. John Boomer and Mary Weale: Marriage Lic. (London).
1740. Married — Lancelot Weale and Tabitha Lucas: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Probably a very old Teutonic personal name. Wela and Welo were Old German names of the VIII. and IX. centuries. "The etymon of it (and not an inappropriate one) may be the Anglo-Saxon wela, wealth, happiness, prosperity." Ferguson.
Probably a corruption of Wild.
From wheal, huél, a work, i. e., a mine; or from some local name compounded thereof: as Wheal Batson in St. Agnes; Wheal Vyvyan in Constantine; Wheal Whidden in Kea; Whealancarh, the rocky work or mine; Whcalancoats, the work in the wood; Whealanvor, the work by the wayside, or the great work or mine; Whealreath, the red work, or the open work or mine; Whealrose (in St. Agnes), the mine in the vale. There are also Wheal Mary, Wheal Jewell, Wheal Fortune, &c.
From While, a parish of England, co. Hereford.
While Demographics
Average While Salary in
United States
$41,858 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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While Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name While Come From? nationality or country of origin
While (Arabic: حنَي) is most common in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name While? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 351,042nd most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,014,000 people. The last name While is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of While live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently used given name internationally It is held by 37 people.
The surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 655 people, or 1 in 85,066. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 29 percent reside, Merseyside, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Aside from England this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Wales, where 5 percent reside.
While Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of While has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the While surname rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 53 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 540 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
While Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States While are 1.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.43% being registered with the party.
The amount While earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.66% more than the national average, earning R 260,592 per year; in United States they earn 2.99% less than the national average, earning $41,858 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.87% less than the national average, earning $49,250 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
While Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| While in the Arabic language | ||
| حنَي | hnay | - |
| حنّي | hny | - |
| اثناء | athna | - |
| حني | hny | - |
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