Worley Surname

14,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,245 people bear this surname

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

Worley Surname Definition:

(English) 1 for Warley, q.v.

2 for Wortley, q.v.

Worley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States34,5461:10,4921,286
England3,0901:18,0322,582
Australia7761:34,7884,584
Canada3071:120,01812,640
New Zealand1071:42,3217,058
Wales981:31,5773,178
Afghanistan481:669,8587,524
Mexico461:2,698,39621,792
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
France271:2,460,101186,232
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Israel91:950,84857,975
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Norway61:857,04855,549
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Jersey51:19,8403,614
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Malta11:430,2723,380
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3221:18,4382,657
Wales111:142,5835,610
Guernsey71:4,665827
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,3271:11,6061,512

Worley (694) may also be a first name.

Worley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 for Warley, q.v.

2 for Wortley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Worle (woodgrouse wood), in Somerset.

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

Worley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Worley occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Worley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Worley is the 14,198th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 185,694 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Worley live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 313,811th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 694 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 34,546 people, or 1 in 10,492. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Georgia, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 58 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Worley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Worley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Worley surname increased 798 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 234 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 891 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Worley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Worley surname is principally Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Worley surname are 21.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.84% being registered with the political party.

The amount Worley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 27.16% less than the national average, earning R 173,088 per year; in United States they earn 4.89% less than the national average, earning $41,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.39% more than the national average, earning $55,341 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whorley921,611/
Wohrley9261/
Worlley9246/
Woorley928/
Worrley922/
Worhley922/
Worliey921/
Wourley921/
Woerley920/
Woirley920/
Worle91295/
Worly9155/
Worleyii863/
Wourzley861/
Woorzley860/
Woehrley860/
Whorlley860/
Borley831,921/
Werley831,704/
Warley831,062/
Woerle83298/
Vorley83251/
Wohrle83232/
Woerly83210/
Worlea83132/
Worlie83106/
Worloe8332/
Worhle8329/
Worleh8320/
Worlee839/
Wurley836/
Whorly836/
Worlay835/
Worler833/
Worlle832/
Wohrly831/
Worlly830/
Worlet830/
Woorly830/
Woehrle771,307/
Wherley77914/
Wehrley77325/
Woerlee77218/
Worleah7764/
Wharley7760/
Bourley7719/
Worrles7716/
Woerhle776/
Warlley775/
Woerrle775/
Werlley773/
Boorley772/
Whoerle772/
Woehrly771/
Whorlay771/
Whorles771/
Werhley771/
Werleye771/
Worelly771/
Worlett770/
Whurley770/
Whorlie770/
Borrley770/
Worliea770/
Werle738,869/
Borle735,246/
Wörle733,524/
Werly73957/
Warle73195/
Warly7398/
Worli7317/
Wärle7312/
Worla7310/
Vorle739/
Wurly730/
Wharlley7111/
Wourzlay716/
Borelley713/
Worrelle712/
Worrelly711/
Werelley711/
Warelley711/
Worlheis711/
Woehrlie710/
Worleich710/
Burley6721,199/
Varley6712,301/
Barley6711,045/
Wehrle6710,450/
Wöhrle674,099/
Verley672,293/
Borlay67692/
Wehrly67676/
Borlea67586/
Vorlet67226/
Boorle67203/
Borlee67181/
Bourle67108/
Wörrle67104/
Waarle6786/
Wherle6782/
Borlle6781/
Vurley6740/
Wörler6740/
Wherly6736/
Wourli6727/
Werlee6723/
Warlie6722/
Werhle6721/
Wahrle6720/
Warlly6718/
Warlez6716/
Worlah6713/
Warlea6712/
Woerli679/
Warlee676/
Boorly674/
Vgorle673/
Warlay673/
Vorles673/
Werlhy673/
Wurzle673/
Werleh672/
Werlei672/
Worlui671/
Worreller671/
Werrly671/
Werhly671/
Vorlay671/
Borhle671/
Worlap671/
Werlly671/
Warlei671/
Warrle671/
Vorlie671/
Boyrle671/
Worhla671/
Borloy671/
Wharle670/
Wuerle670/
Wharly670/
Werlie670/
Vorler670/
Wurler670/
Borrle670/
Waerly670/
Borleu670/

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Worley Reference & Research

Worley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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