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

The surname Whitley is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Whitley.

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

This last name is the 12,901^st most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 167,595 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Whitley are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Whitley is also the 186,470^th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, held by 1,699 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 37,232 people, or 1 in 9,735. In The United States Whitley is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 21 percent live, Texas, where 13 percent live and Georgia, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Whitley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Whitley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Whitley last name rose 887 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 58 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Whitley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Whitley last name are 10.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.93% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Whitley earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.25% more than the national average, earning 385,006 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.76% more than the national average, earning R 263,208 per year; in United States they earn 6.37% less than the national average, earning $40,401 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.77% more than the national average, earning $56,028 CAD per year.