Wisely Surname
Approximately 1,741 people bear this surname
Wisely Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,221 | 1:296,854 | 27,450 |
| Scotland | 150 | 1:35,692 | 3,478 |
| Australia | 117 | 1:230,732 | 21,761 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| Ireland | 55 | 1:85,617 | 4,914 |
| New Zealand | 30 | 1:150,944 | 17,319 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 81 | 1:54,690 | 4,453 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 74 | 1:50,584 | 3,461 |
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 191 | 1:262,925 | 21,549 |
Wisely (714) may also be a first name.
Wisely Demographics
Average Male Wisely Height
178.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wisely Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wisely Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wisely is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wisely? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 232,007th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,185,839 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Wisely reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 309,041st most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 714 people.
The last name Wisely is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,221 people, or 1 in 296,854. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 13 percent are found, Missouri, where 11 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Wisely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wisely has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wisely last name rose 639 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 930 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 32 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wisely Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wisely last name are 2.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.13% registered to vote for the party.
Wisely earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.26% less than the national average, earning $40,879 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiseley | 92 | 1,210 | / |
| Wiesely | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wiselay | 92 | 0 | / |
| Woiseley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wesely | 83 | 1,760 | / |
| Wiseli | 83 | 229 | / |
| Wisily | 83 | 6 | / |
| Wisele | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wisela | 83 | 1 | / |
| Visely | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wessely | 77 | 3,341 | / |
| Weszely | 77 | 172 | / |
| Weseley | 77 | 74 | / |
| Waisele | 77 | 21 | / |
| Wehsely | 77 | 16 | / |
| Weisoly | 77 | 11 | / |
| Wisoley | 77 | 10 | / |
| Weisele | 77 | 5 | / |
| Waisaly | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wissela | 77 | 2 | / |
| Weselay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wyseley | 77 | 1 | / |
| Viseley | 77 | 1 | / |
| Viseliy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Viselya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wyssely | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wissily | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wiselee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wiesela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Biselay | 77 | 0 | / |
| Whisele | 77 | 0 | / |
| Biseley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Waisaley | 71 | 119 | / |
| Boissely | 71 | 44 | / |
| Weisiele | 71 | 26 | / |
| Bishehly | 71 | 15 | / |
| Wesseley | 71 | 7 | / |
| Weiseles | 71 | 7 | / |
| Baiseley | 71 | 7 | / |
| Weiseler | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vwiesele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wisetlet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vesely | 67 | 6,079 | / |
| Bisele | 67 | 455 | / |
| Wesoly | 67 | 443 | / |
| Wesele | 67 | 256 | / |
| Wesela | 67 | 169 | / |
| Biseli | 67 | 111 | / |
| Weseli | 67 | 103 | / |
| Wisila | 67 | 86 | / |
| Visele | 67 | 81 | / |
| Viseli | 67 | 58 | / |
| Weselá | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wesily | 67 | 34 | / |
| Weselý | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wisali | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wisile | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vizely | 67 | 11 | / |
| Visela | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wisale | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wisili | 67 | 9 | / |
| Visoly | 67 | 7 | / |
| Viselé | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wisetleat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weshelley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Visily | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wessisley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wezily | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wecely | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wizeli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiceli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vicely | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaisselay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weßoly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wusele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bysely | 67 | 0 | / |
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Wisely Reference & Research
Wisely/Wiseley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Wisely/Wiseley 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wisely
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis