Whitlie Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Whitlie Surname Definition:

An English surname, most probably of late introduction. There are several places named Whitley, Whiteley, etc., in England. Patrick Whitlie in Creis, 1669 (Lauder).

Whitlie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:1,031,81650,675
Scotland231:232,77511,829
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland411:91,2984,744
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Whitlie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An English surname, most probably of late introduction. There are several places named Whitley, Whiteley, etc., in England. Patrick Whitlie in Creis, 1669 (Lauder).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at 1 the White Field or Meadow [Old English hwít + leáh] Simon de Whitleghe.—Soms. Subsidy-Roll, A.D. 1327.

2 the Wheat-Field [Old English hwœte + leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whitlie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whitlie occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitlie? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,828,462nd most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Whitlie are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Whitlie is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 1,031,816. In England Whitlie is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 87 percent are found, Surrey, where 6 percent are found and Essex, where 2 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 23 percent are found and South Africa, where 16 percent are found.

Whitlie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whitlie has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 675 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whitlie Last Name Statistics demography

Whitlie earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 0.85% less than the national average, earning R 235,620 per year.

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