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 surname Whitlie occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitlie? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,828,462nd most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Whitlie reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.

Whitlie is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 1,031,816. In England it is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 87 percent live, Surrey, where 6 percent live and Essex, where 2 percent live. Not including England Whitlie occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 23 percent live and South Africa, where 16 percent live.

Whitlie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whitlie has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 675 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 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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