Wyllie Surname
Approximately 8,210 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameWyllie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,223 | 1:163,049 | 16,593 |
| Scotland | 1,461 | 1:3,664 | 647 |
| Australia | 1,132 | 1:23,848 | 3,267 |
| England | 1,068 | 1:52,170 | 6,414 |
| Canada | 726 | 1:50,752 | 6,139 |
| New Zealand | 572 | 1:7,917 | 1,343 |
| Vanuatu | 354 | 1:744 | 168 |
| South Africa | 225 | 1:240,790 | 24,675 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 149 | 1:756 | 162 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 65 | 1:20,984 | 2,411 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:75,476 | 6,450 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:18,396 | 2,503 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,885 | 1:1,986 | 360 |
| England | 224 | 1:108,819 | 10,728 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 124 | 1:404,989 | 29,999 |
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.
(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.
A parish near Hindon, co. Wilts, now more commonly written Wily.
A form of Willie or William; or wily, artful, sly.
Wyllie Demographics
Wyllie Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
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