Whiteley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Whiteley Name Meaning: This is a variant of 'Whitley',habitational fom various places named hwit 'white' + leah 'clearing'.

The name is of English origin.The first recorded spelling is that of 'William De Witteleia',dated 1125.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whiteley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whiteley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 863
Woollen Weaver 76
Cotton Spinner 72
Cotton Piecer 60
Coal Miner 44
Cotton Weaver 44
Dress Maker 43
Worsted Spinner 41
Living On Her Own Means 37
Cotton Operative 35
General Labourer 34
Worsted Weaver 34
Farmer 33
Cotton Reeler 30
Living On Own Means 28
Joiner 25
Labourer 24
Domestic Servant 22
House Keeper 19
Blacksmith 17
Tailoress 17
Farm Labourer 16
Tailor 15
Butcher 14
Iron Moulder 14

Whiteley Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Whiteley is the 2nd most popular variant of Wheatley.

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