Wyllie Surname

61,248th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Wyllie Surname Definition:

A diphthongized form of Willie, a diminutive of William, which see. compare Wylly Jaksone in Glasgow, 1454 (LCD., p. 178). Donald Wyly, tenant of Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lvi). John Wili held a land in Montrose, 1431, and Robert Wylye was vicar of Kilcoldrum, 1434 (REB.

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Wyllie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2231:163,04916,593
Scotland1,4611:3,664647
Australia1,1321:23,8483,267
England1,0681:52,1706,414
Canada7261:50,7526,139
New Zealand5721:7,9171,343
Vanuatu3541:744168
South Africa2251:240,79024,675
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1491:756162
Trinidad and Tobago651:20,9842,411
Wales411:75,4766,450
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Ecuador121:1,325,48716,904
France111:6,038,429280,838
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Malta41:107,5681,849
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Jersey11:99,2026,620
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,8851:1,986360
England2241:108,81910,728
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:404,98929,999

Wyllie (211) may also be a first name.

Wyllie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A diphthongized form of Willie, a diminutive of William, which see. compare Wylly Jaksone in Glasgow, 1454 (LCD., p. 178). Donald Wyly, tenant of Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lvi). John Wili held a land in Montrose, 1431, and Robert Wylye was vicar of Kilcoldrum, 1434 (REB., II, 35; I, 60). William Wyly, a witness in Prestwick, Ayrshire, 1446 (Prestwick, p. 114), Robert Wyly, charter witness in Glasgow, 1454 (LCD., p. 178), and Richard Wyly, vicar of Dundee, 1458 (REB., I, 182). In 1509 there is an entry of 'heritabill stat and sessing to Wilze Wille, as sone and air to John Willi' (Prestwick, p. 39). John Wily and Edward Wily in Cragy (Craigie) in Carrick, 1529 (RMS., III, 849). John Weyle was tenant of Castalstaris (Carstairs), 1530 (Rental), David Wyle, notary in Glasgow, 1550 (Protocols, I) and Michael Wylie, collier in Dysart, 1563 (Dysart, p. 30). A dittay against James Vylze and Jonnet Vylze is recorded in 1575 (Prestwich;, p. 74). Thomas Wyllie retoured heir of John Wyllie in Old Aberdene, his 'father brother,' 1653 (Retours, Aberdeen, 316). David Weillie in Pendyke recorded in 1659 (Kilbarchan), and Thomas Wylie was minister of the gospel at Kirkcudbriam, 1680 (Retours, Kirkcudbright, 338). Vylie 1602, Vyly 1435, Wile 1477.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) 1 diphthongized forms of Wiilie, Willey, q.v.

Here is Wyll Wyly the myl pecker.— Cocke Lorelles Bote: Percy Soc., vol. ii.

2 Wily [from Middle English wile, a wile; Old English wíg(o)l, divination] The wyly fox, the wedowis inemye.— The Kingis Quair, l. 1089.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish near Hindon, co. Wilts, now more commonly written Wily.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A form of Willie or William; or wily, artful, sly.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Wyllie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wyllie has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wyllie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 61,248th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 887,643 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Wyllie are found; 32 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wyllie is also the 622,565th most frequently held given name world-wide It is held by 211 people.

The last name Wyllie is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,223 people, or 1 in 163,049. In The United States Wyllie is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 11 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 5 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname is found in 50 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Wyllie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wyllie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wyllie last name expanded 1,793 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 22 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 477 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 4,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wyllie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wyllie are 6.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.49% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wyllie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning R 230,256 per year; in United States they earn 11.74% more than the national average, earning $48,215 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $54,223 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whyllie9215/
Wylliie921/
Weyllie920/
Wylie9134,756/
Wllie9121/
Wylle9120/
Wylli915/
Willie8349,267/
Whylie83527/
Wellie83169/
Weylie8395/
Wyllia8377/
Wylley8317/
Wylihe832/
Byllie832/
Whllie832/
Wyllye831/
Wyliey831/
Waylie831/
Wyllei831/
Wyllee830/
Wlli807/
Wlle804/
Wlie801/
Williey7745/
Willlie7716/
Willieh7710/
Weillie778/
Whillie778/
Williee778/
Williie777/
Waillie777/
Woellie775/
Williez775/
Wuillie775/
Whyliee773/
Woillie773/
Willhie772/
Williea772/
Wiellie772/
D'Wylie772/
Whellie771/
Wellihe771/
Wihllie770/
Wille7328,832/
Welle738,887/
Willi738,548/
Wilie73422/
Welli73351/
Wälle73267/
Wylly73169/
Welie73164/
Wälli7394/
Wölle7341/
Bylle7319/
Whlie734/
Wlied734/
Wliie733/
Wlley733/
Wülle733/
Wlleh732/
Wlies732/
Wlles732/
Wliey731/
Wllia731/
Wglie731/
Wllet731/
Bllie731/
Wylae730/
Wuilliez7162/
Wuilliet7148/
Willhiee711/
Willhiet711/
Willie's711/
Wylletts711/
Willihes710/
Willey6723,902/
Billie673,466/
Willle671,261/
Wöller671,021/
Willia67625/
Welleh67609/
Wli67340/
Bellie67245/
Wuille67241/
Welley67150/
Villie67134/
Willee6783/
Willea6772/
Welihe6765/
Vyller6750/
Willeh6749/
Wäller6747/
Wle6738/
Willai6734/
Williy6733/
Wellee6727/
Wellih6726/
Willié6722/
Wellia6721/
Wellge6716/
Willei6712/
Willye6710/
Woelle676/
Wellié676/
Wøller676/
Vellie675/
Willii675/
Weelie675/
Waelli674/
Waelle674/
Whelie674/
Wielli674/
Weljie673/
Weilie673/
Wliiey672/
Wiliey672/
Wilihe672/
Wellai672/
Wellea672/
Wuelle671/
Wuilli671/
Wijlie671/
Wlllle671/
Welliy671/
Weulli671/
Wiljie671/
Wlleth670/
Wilhie670/
Wehlle670/
Whllet670/
Willeu670/
Willhiest670/

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