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

The surname While (Arabic: حنَي) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 351,042^nd most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 7,014,000 people. The last name While occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of While are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,688,769^th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 37 people.

While is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 655 people, or 1 in 85,066. In England While is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 29 percent are found, Merseyside, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Apart from England it is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Wales, where 5 percent are found.

While Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of While has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the While last name rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 53 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 540 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

While Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the While last name is principally Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States While are 1.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.43% being registered with the political 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.