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 1,214
Coal Miner 119
Agricultural Labourer 91
General Labourer 63
Dress Maker 59
Domestic Servant 48
Labourer 48
General Servant 37
Blacksmith 28
General Servant Domestic 28
Laundress 24
Carpenter 23
Farm Labourer 23
Butcher 22
Joiner 21
Annuitant 20
Tailor 18
Shoe Maker 17
Grocer 15
Brick Layer 14
Charwoman 13
House Keeper 13
Servant Domestic 13
Errand Boy 11
General Domestic Servant 11

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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