Wily Surname
Approximately 801 people bear this surname
Wily Surname Definition:
From Wily, a parish co. Wilts. Wiley, Wilye, Wyllie, Wyleigh are found as surnames.
Wily Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 280 | 1:65,543 | 2,561 |
| Indonesia | 171 | 1:773,387 | 59,023 |
| United States | 116 | 1:3,124,646 | 180,867 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Ivory Coast | 16 | 1:1,441,952 | 30,506 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Honduras | 11 | 1:801,495 | 4,197 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | 1:72,504 | 14,153 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 488 | 1:102,907 | 10,402 |
Wily (8,503) may also be a first name.
Wily Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Wily, a parish co. Wilts. Wiley, Wilye, Wyllie, Wyleigh are found as surnames.
Wily Demographics
Average Wily Salary in
United States
$38,345 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wily Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wily Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wily (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﻠﻲ) occurs more in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Wily click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wily? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 430,251st most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 9,098,060 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Wily reside; 38 percent reside in West Africa and 34 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wily is also the 68,322nd most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 8,503 people.
The surname Wily is most common in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 280 people, or 1 in 65,543. In Burkina Faso it is mostly found in: Centre-Ouest Region, where 71 percent are found, Centre Region, where 15 percent are found and Hauts-Bassins Region, where 8 percent are found. Besides Burkina Faso this surname occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Wily Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wily has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 76 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wily Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wily surname are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the political party.
Wily earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.13% less than the national average, earning $38,345 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wily Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wily in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻳﻠﻲ | wyly | - |
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Wily Reference & Research
Wiley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Wiley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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