Wholey Surname

356,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,017 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

Wholey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wholey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8181:443,10438,071
England1651:337,68524,727
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Malta41:107,5681,849
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1251:35,4393,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:436,68431,761

Wholey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wholey occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wholey.

How Common Is The Last Name Wholey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 356,968th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,165,729 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Wholey are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 818 people, or 1 in 443,104. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 10 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Wholey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wholey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wholey last name rose 711 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wholey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wholey surname are 17.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.13% registered to vote for the party.

Wholey earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.6% more than the national average, earning $52,471 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whooley921,133/
Wholley92427/
Whouley9258/
Whoeley920/
Whotley920/
Woley91214/
Whole9116/
Wholy910/
Whoolley860/
Whaley8334,355/
Wooley839,399/
Wolley83610/
Woleyo83231/
Wahley8342/
Wholly8341/
Woleya8323/
Woleyu839/
Wheley836/
Wholle833/
Wouley832/
Whooly831/
Wuoley831/
Wehley831/
Whoule831/
Woleye831/
Wohley830/
Woiley830/
Whuley830/
Whosly830/
Woeley830/
Wole807,395/
Woly80128/
Woolley7731,814/
Whalley7711,374/
Wheeley77698/
Whelley77146/
Wootley7754/
Wahtley7715/
Wahaley774/
Wahlley774/
Wothley772/
Wehleye772/
Wuolley771/
Woloeyo771/
Wooleys771/
Wholetz771/
Whaeley771/
Whaleyu771/
Wheuley771/
Whooler771/
Wholleh771/
Wehleya771/
Wahleye771/
Woulley771/
Wooleey771/
Whollay770/
Whoolly770/
Whutley770/
Wousley770/
Wahhley770/
Whelehy770/
Whohler770/
Woelley770/
Boley739,000/
Whale735,651/
Wahle733,450/
Wehle732,163/
Wolle731,362/
Wolie731,310/
Waley73744/
Wöhle73329/
Wolly73244/
Weley73215/
Woule73126/
Woleh73126/
Wolee73122/
Voley73105/
Vhole7379/
Wühle7364/
Wolay7359/
Woile7356/
Wohle7333/
Wehly7326/
Woleu7325/
Woole7324/
Whele7320/
Wolea7316/
Woliy7316/
Wähle7313/
Whaly738/
Wahly736/
Wolei736/
Woele735/
Woyle735/
Wouly733/
Wholi733/
Woloy732/
Whely732/
Woloe732/
Hwole731/
Wolhy731/
Wotle731/
Uhole731/
Wuhle731/
Wãhle731/
Woily731/
Wolhe731/
Wolyi731/
Huole730/
Wuley730/
Whule730/
Whattley7122/
Wolleydt7116/
Woolleys713/
Wahatley713/
Woleeyas711/
Woleeyes711/
Wooslley711/
Whatleyd711/
Whatleys711/
Whaleyii711/
Wuoleyah711/
Whoiless710/
Whatleyy710/
Whatlley710/
Walley679,582/
Bouley675,400/
Wolayo671,344/
Volley671,219/
Booley67848/
Bolley67835/
Wahule67682/
Wollie67380/
Wooles67321/
Wheele67222/
Wathle67153/
Wuolle67152/
Woehle67148/
Boleya67111/
Whelly67109/
Waleya67109/
Weleya67102/
Wahale6787/
Boyley6781/
Boleyi6775/
Wolher6769/
Wouleu6752/
Woolie6750/
Wollay6741/
Wolech6741/
Woiler6739/
Vosley6737/
Weleyi6737/
Wholas6735/
Boiley6732/
Weeley6732/
Woleah6731/
Wahlie6726/
Wehlie6726/
Woloye6725/
Wolett6724/
Woehly6724/
Waleyo6724/
Wolhoy6723/
Wuhler6723/
Wolloe6723/
Wuleya6722/
Weleye6722/
Woille6721/
Wodtly6717/
Woolay6716/
Woulle6715/
Woliyo6714/
Waleye6714/
Wouled6714/
Wuehle6713/
Vahley6713/
Hwehle6712/
Woliya6712/
Whally6711/
Wahlay6710/
Wollee6710/
Waleyi679/
Waehle678/
Whalay677/
Whalle677/
Wholou677/
Wolayi677/
Whalet676/
Woelle676/
Wohleh676/
Volgey675/
Hueley675/
Woloje675/
Wolleh675/
Woluya675/
Wohles675/
Woliye675/
Wohlae675/
Wohlge674/
Woolee674/
Whelie674/
Woleji674/
Wolesz674/
Boleyo674/
Wolesh674/
Wahles673/
Woyler673/
Weleyo673/
Uhaley672/
Woules672/
Whelle672/
Boleye672/
Wehleh672/
Whaely672/
Wahloe672/
Wolehe672/
Wolaya672/
Hbuley672/
Weleyu672/
Waleyu672/
Woolle671/
Buoley671/
Hualey671/
Voleyi671/
Voleyu671/
Wahlea671/
Wahlez671/
Wahtly671/
Vooley671/
Woleha671/
Wolhee671/
Wooluy671/
Woosle671/
Whalea671/
Whalge671/
Whalhe671/
Whaliy671/
Whatle671/
Whaule671/
Vholes671/
Whalez671/
Whelay671/
Woeleh671/
Wuolee671/
Whelee671/
Wouleh671/
Woleih671/
Woilee671/
Wahleh671/
Whalee671/
Wuoleh671/
Wolawe671/
Hbolya671/
Ouhole671/
Whuile671/
Waaley671/
Wouyle671/
Wuiley671/
Woulie671/
Wothly671/
Wooliy671/
Woolya671/
Woloyi671/
Woloyo671/
Wolije671/
Wolowe671/
Wolezt671/
Bolhey671/
Guhole671/
Wulley671/
Whaled671/
Wohlea671/
Wohlee671/
Walhey670/
Wahlle670/
Wolled670/
Whules670/
Wahaly670/
Votley670/
Vholle670/
Whalie670/
Wauley670/
Vohley670/
Wuhlle670/
Woleat670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wholey
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