Whiley Surname
Approximately 2,887 people bear this surname
Whiley Surname Definition:
For Wiley, q.v.
Whiley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,104 | 1:50,469 | 6,250 |
| Australia | 1,011 | 1:26,702 | 3,635 |
| United States | 363 | 1:998,509 | 73,813 |
| South Africa | 107 | 1:506,334 | 41,014 |
| New Zealand | 82 | 1:55,223 | 8,747 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Nigeria | 40 | 1:4,428,569 | 120,862 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:81,435 | 6,830 |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 1:671,228 | 49,171 |
| Jamaica | 17 | 1:168,820 | 5,436 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 471 | 1:51,752 | 6,267 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 103 | 1:487,560 | 34,505 |
Whiley (32) may also be a first name.
Whiley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Wiley, q.v.
From Wyley; a location name in Essex; or Wylye, Wiltshire Or from the Old Norse, Veili; from the German, Weil; from the Dutch, Weil; from the Flemish, Weiler; from the Danish, Weile; in the Domesday Book, Welle; a personal name.
Whiley Demographics
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Whiley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whiley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Whiley has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Whiley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 152,436th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,524,263 people. The last name Whiley occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Whiley live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles. Whiley is also the 1,840,253rd most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 32 people.
The surname Whiley is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 1,104 people, or 1 in 50,469. In England Whiley is primarily concentrated in: Norfolk, where 16 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 12 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England this surname is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Whiley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Whiley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Whiley last name grew 234 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 352 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,267 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whiley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Whiley last name are 6.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.52% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Whiley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.41% more than the national average, earning R 319,404 per year; in United States they earn 10.72% less than the national average, earning $38,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $53,960 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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