Wimbley Surname

225,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,799 people bear this surname

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

Wimbley Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Wimboldsley (Wynbald’s wood), in Cheshire.

Wimbley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7951:201,92719,844
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Wimbley (31) may also be a first name.

Wimbley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Wimboldsley (Wynbald’s wood), in Cheshire.

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

Wimbley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wimbley is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wimbley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 225,834th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,050,887 people. The surname Wimbley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Wimbley are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 31 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,795 people, or 1 in 201,927. In The United States Wimbley is most prevalent in: Florida, where 11 percent are found, Georgia, where 9 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 0 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Wimbley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wimbley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wimbley surname expanded 4,851 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wimbley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wimbley surname are 2.79% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.02% registered with the political party.

Wimbley earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.26% less than the national average, earning $33,543 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whimbley936/
Weimbley932/
Winmbley931/
Wimble92874/
Wimbly9235/
Wmbley921/
Wembley8666/
Winbley867/
Bimbley861/
Wimmble860/
Wimblay860/
Whimble860/
Wmble830/
Wemblley801/
Wimbelly801/
Wembly779/
Bimble776/
Wymble773/
Wemble772/
Wumble770/
Winbly770/
Winble770/
Ouhimbley751/
Woimbla711/
Wainble710/
Bembley710/
Woinble710/
Winnbelley710/
Vembley710/
Vimbelle6752/
Webly6742/
Winbelle671/
Weambleh671/
Wably671/
Bmble671/

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