Whitely Surname
Approximately 3,379 people bear this surname
Whitely Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whiteley' (the white meadow); v. preceding article. There are many places naturally bearing this name. Whitley is a tithing in the parish of Cumnor, Oxfordshire; a hamlet in the parish of St.
Read More About This SurnameWhitely Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,912 | 1:189,571 | 18,800 |
| Jamaica | 737 | 1:3,894 | 545 |
| England | 250 | 1:222,872 | 18,741 |
| Canada | 221 | 1:166,722 | 16,788 |
| Australia | 204 | 1:132,332 | 14,365 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 30 | 1:147,662 | 8,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 629 | 1:38,753 | 4,964 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 984 | 1:51,035 | 5,781 |
Whitely (23) may also be a first name.
Whitely Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whiteley' (the white meadow); v. preceding article. There are many places naturally bearing this name. Whitley is a tithing in the parish of Cumnor, Oxfordshire; a hamlet in the parish of St. Giles, Reading; a chapelry in the parish of Tynemouth, Northumberland; also townships in West Riding of Yorks, &c.
William de Witeleye, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Simon de Whitleghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1582. William Whitleaye, or Whyteley, Lincolnshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1688. Thomas Whitlee, lighterman, and Mary Ambros: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
(English) Dweller at the White Lea [Old English hwít + leáh (Middle English ley), a meadow, field]
(English) One who came from Whitleigh (white wood), the name of several places in England.
Townships, hamlets, &c., in cos. Northumberland, Berks, Somerset, Salop, Chester, and York.
In 1666, William Whitley was buried in the graveyard of St. John's church, Leeds (Th.).
Whitely Demographics
Average Whitely Salary in
United States
$41,076 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Whitely Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whitely Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Whitely occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whitely? popularity and diffusion
The last name Whitely is the 133,427th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,156,717 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Whitely live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. Whitely is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 23 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,912 people, or 1 in 189,571. In The United States Whitely is mostly found in: Ohio, where 11 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States Whitely is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 22 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.
Whitely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Whitely has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 194 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whitely Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Whitely surname are 11.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.04% registered with the party.
The amount Whitely earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.8% less than the national average, earning $41,076 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.92% more than the national average, earning $51,629 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteley | 93 | 18,018 | / |
| Whitelay | 93 | 2 | / |
| Whittely | 93 | 0 | / |
| Witely | 92 | 2 | / |
| Whiteeley | 88 | 2 | / |
| Whiteleys | 88 | 1 | / |
| Whitteley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Whytely | 86 | 3 | / |
| Witeley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wietely | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whitele | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whitily | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whetely | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wistely | 86 | 0 | / |
| Whitheleys | 82 | 0 | / |
| Wheately | 80 | 16 | / |
| Whitelee | 80 | 8 | / |
| Whitiley | 80 | 6 | / |
| Witheley | 80 | 5 | / |
| Whityley | 80 | 2 | / |
| Whittele | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whitesle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wethiely | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whitaley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wheteley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Witele | 77 | 95 | / |
| Witeli | 77 | 12 | / |
| Vitely | 77 | 5 | / |
| Witily | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whitteles | 75 | 5 | / |
| Whitelead | 75 | 3 | / |
| Whiteluis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whiteless | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wheateley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whiteleer | 75 | 0 | / |
| Whitteler | 75 | 0 | / |
| Weiteli | 71 | 20 | / |
| Waitele | 71 | 2 | / |
| Biteley | 71 | 2 | / |
| Weteley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Witeles | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whitelhead | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whitesleet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wietele | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whiteselle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whitale | 71 | 0 | / |
| Witteler | 67 | 529 | / |
| Witteles | 67 | 11 | / |
| Weathely | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whetaley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whittali | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whittile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whiteseller | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whittale | 67 | 0 | / |
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