Wycherley Surname
Approximately 1,300 people bear this surname
Wycherley Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Wycherley (Salop) = (prob.) Wichere’s Lea [Middle English ley, Old English leáh] Wycherley, the dramatist, was a Shropshire man.
Wycherley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 897 | 1:62,116 | 7,311 |
| Ireland | 83 | 1:56,734 | 3,894 |
| United States | 83 | 1:4,366,975 | 231,516 |
| Australia | 54 | 1:499,920 | 37,885 |
| Wales | 54 | 1:57,306 | 5,200 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 321 | 1:75,936 | 8,295 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
Wycherley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Wycherley (Salop) = (prob.) Wichere’s Lea [Middle English ley, Old English leáh] Wycherley, the dramatist, was a Shropshire man.
Wycherley Demographics
Wycherley Political Affiliation
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Wycherley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wycherley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wycherley is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wycherley.
How Common Is The Last Name Wycherley? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wycherley is the 293,736th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 5,605,805 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Wycherley live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Wycherley is most common in England, where it is carried by 897 people, or 1 in 62,116. In England Wycherley is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 14 percent live, Shropshire, where 13 percent live and Cheshire, where 11 percent live. Apart from England Wycherley occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Wycherley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wycherley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wycherley last name expanded 279 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 830 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 318 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wycherley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Wycherley surname is predominantly Catholic (90%) in Ireland.
In The United States Wycherley are 32.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.95% being registered with the party.
The amount Wycherley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.49% less than the national average, earning $37,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.29% less than the national average, earning $49,044 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wytcherley | 95 | 205 | / |
| Whycherley | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wycherly | 94 | 38 | / |
| Whytcherley | 90 | 0 | / |
| Wytcherly | 89 | 9 | / |
| Wytcherle | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wicherley | 89 | 1 | / |
| Witcherley | 84 | 42 | / |
| Wecherle | 82 | 2 | / |
| Wicerley | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wecherly | 82 | 0 | / |
| Weckerley | 78 | 12 | / |
| Witcherly | 78 | 0 | / |
| Weckerle | 71 | 1,793 | / |
| Wäckerle | 71 | 247 | / |
| Becherle | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bycherla | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wickerle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wickerly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Beckerley | 67 | 113 | / |
| Weckerlei | 67 | 58 | / |
| Beecherle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weckherli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weckerlet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waicherla | 67 | 1 | / |
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