Whitlay Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Whitlay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whitlay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Whitlay Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Whitlay Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Whitlay occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Whitlay.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitlay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Whitlay is the 10,311,814th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Whitlay is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Whitlay are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Whitlay is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 50 percent reside and Tennessee, where 50 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 33 percent reside.

Whitlay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Whitlay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Whitlay last name fell 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whitlay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whittlay930/
Whitla92496/
Whitly9224/
Whilay921/
Whitley8643,483/
Wheitly8646/
Whitlau8641/
Whittla8623/
Whittly865/
Whitlia861/
Whitlly861/
Wilay8320/
Witly833/
Witla833/
Whily830/
Whittley80884/
Whitlach8096/
Whitlley802/
Whitelly801/
Whithley801/
Wheatlay801/
Whietley801/
Wheitley800/
Wheittly800/
Whiotley800/
Wailay774,695/
Whiley772,887/
Wilaya77103/
Witley7791/
Whitle7741/
Wittla7720/
Wuilay7719/
Waitla7717/
Whilly7716/
Witlea7713/
Wilayu779/
Whilya777/
Vitlay772/
Huilay772/
Wittly771/
Wheila771/
Whilas771/
Whelay771/
Withly771/
Wchily771/
Whetly770/
Whilla770/
Whaily770/
Whiela770/
Weilay770/
Whilah770/
Whiliy770/
Wheily770/
Whilea770/
Whitlatsh751/
Whittlley751/
Whittleys750/
Wila733,238/
Wily73801/
Whittle7129,425/
Waitley71239/
Whitlie71102/
Wilayah71102/
Whilley7139/
Wilayee7125/
Wuillay7118/
Whetley7113/
Bitlaye717/
Withley716/
Wheetly716/
Waailay716/
Whitlle715/
Waillay714/
Whitlou714/
Whitlee713/
Whytely713/
Whitles713/
Whithlatch712/
Whitlei712/
Wittley712/
Wahaila712/
Wailaya712/
Whailey711/
Whitloe711/
Witlach711/
Whitled711/
Whytley711/
Whieley711/
Weitley711/
Vaitlay711/
Witleys711/
Witilly711/
Whutley710/
Whitlet710/
Whileas710/
Wihtley710/
Wiley6770,363/
Wheatley6739,341/
Bitla676,013/
Welay674,570/
Wilai673,714/
Huila673,075/
Waila672,790/
Bilay671,858/
Vilay671,124/
While671,039/
Wheetley67480/
Wilia67293/
Hbila67188/
Vitla67177/
Wilah67160/
Uilay67155/
Weily67145/
Hvila6768/
Waily6762/
Woila6745/
Wiela6743/
Whitlowe6741/
Weila6734/
Wehly6726/
Woitella6723/
Wuila6717/
Wheately6716/
Wutla6715/
Wilau6714/
Wihla6714/
Wiely6713/
Wilaj6712/
Witle6712/
Whyly679/
Baheilay678/
Huily678/
Witlatch676/
Whuillas676/
Vitly675/
Wehla675/
Wiliy674/
Wiloy673/
Weithley673/
Weitlaus672/
Wheathly672/
Whely672/
Wetly672/
Hwila672/
Whittlee671/
Whittlle671/
Wilaz671/
Whittlis671/
Whela671/
Whesllay671/
Whistles671/
Weitlaup671/
Vhily671/
Vaheilay671/
Wiloa671/
Wetla671/
Whillias671/
Wilauyat671/
Witła671/
Woily671/
Whitelle671/
Wilajaya671/
Wijla671/
Wheatlly670/
Whili670/
Whillach670/
Whitlech670/
Wilea670/
Wylay670/
Whetlach670/
Whidtler670/
Whittled670/
Whilatch670/
Wyhly670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whitlay
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