Wholley Surname

692,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wholley Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Uallac (proud).

Wholley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3851:941,45270,347
England241:2,321,58686,519
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Wholley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Uallac (proud).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wholley Last Name Facts

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

Wholley is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wholley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 692,305th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 17,066,852 people. The last name Wholley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Wholley live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 385 people, or 1 in 941,452. In The United States Wholley is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 52 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Connecticut, where 5 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Wholley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wholley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wholley surname grew 1,132 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wholley Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Wholley are 20.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.44% being registered with the party.

Wholley earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.47% more than the national average, earning $57,160 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whoolley930/
Wholey921,017/
Wolley92610/
Wholly9241/
Wholle923/
Woolley8631,814/
Whalley8611,374/
Whooley861,133/
Whelley86146/
Whouley8658/
Wahlley864/
Wuolley861/
Wholleh861/
Woulley861/
Whollay860/
Whoolly860/
Whoeley860/
Whotley860/
Woelley860/
Wolle831,362/
Wolly83244/
Woley83214/
Whole8316/
Wholy830/
Wolleydt8016/
Woolleys803/
Wooslley801/
Whatlley800/
Whaley7734,355/
Walley779,582/
Wooley779,399/
Volley771,219/
Bolley77835/
Wollie77380/
Woleyo77231/
Wuolle77152/
Whelly77109/
Wahley7742/
Wollay7741/
Wolloe7723/
Woleya7723/
Woille7721/
Woulle7715/
Whally7711/
Wollee7710/
Woleyu779/
Whalle777/
Wheley776/
Woelle776/
Wolleh775/
Wouley772/
Whelle772/
Woolle771/
Whooly771/
Wuoley771/
Wehley771/
Whoule771/
Woleye771/
Wulley771/
Wohley770/
Woiley770/
Wahlle770/
Wolled770/
Vholle770/
Whuley770/
Whosly770/
Woeley770/
Wuhlle770/
Wole737,395/
Woly73128/
Wooller711,070/
Wheeley71698/
Boulley71519/
Boilley71455/
Wolleat71124/
Woillet71107/
Woollet7163/
Wootley7154/
Uhalley7154/
Wolletz7118/
Wahtley7115/
Woullet7112/
Woollie716/
Wolliyo715/
Wahaley714/
Voilley714/
Wuolleh713/
Woillie713/
Wollhed713/
Vollhey713/
Wothley712/
Woolles712/
Whallie712/
Wehleye712/
Wallley712/
Wahller711/
Woulleh711/
Wualley711/
Wuoller711/
Wollesr711/
Woloeyo711/
Wooleys711/
Woolliy711/
Woolluy711/
Wholetz711/
Whaeley711/
Whaleyu711/
Whellie711/
Wheuley711/
Whooler711/
Walleyz711/
Wahllie711/
Hwalley711/
Hualley711/
Wehleya711/
Wahleye711/
Walleyo711/
Wooleey711/
Whaulle711/
Weulley711/
Woollee710/
Whutley710/
Wousley710/
Wahhley710/
Whelehy710/
Whohler710/
Whollas710/
Vwoller710/
Wohllep710/
Walle6720,489/
Wally6718,005/
Bolle6713,599/
Boley679,000/
Whale675,651/
Volle674,229/
Wahle673,450/
Wehle672,163/
Wolla671,517/
Wolie671,310/
Waley67744/
Wulle67689/
Wöhle67329/
Weley67215/
Wolli67127/
Woule67126/
Woleh67126/
Volly67122/
Wolee67122/
Wollherr67110/
Voley67105/
Vhole6779/
Wühle6764/
Wolay6759/
Woile6756/
Wohle6733/
Wehly6726/
Woleu6725/
Woole6724/
Woiselle6724/
Whattley6722/
Whele6720/
Wuollett6720/
Woitelle6719/
Wully6717/
Wolea6716/
Woliy6716/
Whallett6713/
Wähle6713/
Whaly678/
Volleydt676/
Wahly676/
Wolei676/
Walleyha676/
Woele675/
Woyle675/
Wahatley673/
Woullett673/
Wouly673/
Wülle673/
Wholi673/
Woloy672/
Whely672/
Woloe672/
Boulleye671/
Hwole671/
Walleyii671/
Woleeyas671/
Woleeyes671/
Wolhy671/
Wotle671/
Wolleitt671/
Whatleyd671/
Whatleys671/
Uhole671/
Whaleyii671/
Wuoleyah671/
Wuhle671/
Wãhle671/
Wollé671/
Woily671/
Boulleya671/
Wolhe671/
Wauslley671/
Whauller671/
Wolyi671/
Wahallet671/
Huole670/
Wuley670/
Whoiless670/
Woollowe670/
Whule670/
Whatleyy670/

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