Wyly Surname

390,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Wyly 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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Wyly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8581:422,44636,582
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
England61:9,286,343223,652
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guam11:160,1214,893
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3491:143,89313,487

Wyly (198) may also be a first name.

Wyly 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

Wyly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wyly is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wyly? popularity and diffusion

It is the 390,762nd most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,043,649 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Wyly live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wyly is also the 644,447th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 198 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 858 people, or 1 in 422,446. In The United States Wyly is most numerous in: Texas, where 30 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Wyly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wyly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wyly last name rose 246 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wyly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wyly surname are 22.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.52% registered with the political party.

The amount Wyly earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 189.5% more than the national average, earning R 687,972 per year and in United States they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $46,873 USD per year.

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