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 Male Whitely Height
177.91 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Whitely Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whitely Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Whitely occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Whitely.
How Common Is The Last Name Whitely? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 133,427th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,156,717 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Whitely reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 23 people.
The surname Whitely is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,912 people, or 1 in 189,571. In The United States Whitely is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States Whitely exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 22 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.
Whitely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Whitely has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Whitely surname expanded 194 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whitely Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Whitely last name is primarily Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Whitely last name are 11.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.04% being registered with the political 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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