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
School 854
Coal Miner Hewer 88
Private Means 61
Labourer 56
General Labourer 53
Farm Labourer 51
None 50
General Servant (domestic) 45
Dressmaker 42
Bricklayer 32
Domestic Servant 32
Scholar 31
At Home 30
Dress Maker 25
Farmer 24
Clerk 23
Blacksmith 22
At School 21
Assisting In The Business 20
House Painter 19
Laundress 19
Student 19
Shop Assistant 18
House Keeper 16
Railway Clerk 16

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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