Wheatley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wheatley Name Meaning: Habitational from any of the various places named 'Wheatley'. Old english 'Hwoete' wheat + 'leah' clearing.

The name is of english origin & may have indicated a clearing where 'wheat' was grown.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wheatley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wheatley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 456
Agricultural Labourer 103
House Servant 56
Labourer 49
Coal Miner 46
At Home 41
Dress Maker 36
Frame Work Knitter 33
Farm Labourer 30
Servant 29
Blacksmith 23
Carpenter 23
Annuitant 22
Laundress 18
House Keeper 14
Shoe Maker 14
Lace Maker 11
Gardener 11
Tailor 11
Seamstress 11
Miller 10
General Servant 10
Farm Servant 10
Scholar At Home 9
Nurse 9

Wheatley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wheatley 100% 43,277
2 Whiteley 63% 39,129
3 Whitley 75% 21,987
4 Whatley 88% 8,924
5 Wheatly 88% 3,317
6 Whitely 50% 3,217
7 Whateley 75% 1,132
8 Whitly 63% 503
9 Weatley 88% 454
10 Whately 63% 313
11 Whetley 88% 178
12 Wheetley 88% 138
13 Whatly 75% 111

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The surname Wheatley is the most popular version of all its varients

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