Wycherley Surname

293,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8971:62,1167,311
Ireland831:56,7343,894
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Australia541:499,92037,885
Wales541:57,3065,200
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Canada421:877,27667,671
Scotland111:486,71119,179
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3211:75,9368,295
Wales171:92,2604,121
Scotland51:748,64318,576

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wycherley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wycherley occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wycherley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 293,736th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,605,805 people. Wycherley is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Wycherley are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Wycherley is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 897 people, or 1 in 62,116. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 14 percent live, Shropshire, where 13 percent live and Cheshire, where 11 percent live. Outside of England this last name is found 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 prevalency of Wycherley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 279 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 830 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 318 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wycherley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wycherley last name are 32.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.95% registered to vote for the political 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.

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