Find out how popular the last name Weekley is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Weekley.

Weekley, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Weekley surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weekley in America

Weekley is the 8139th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weekley surname appeared 4,072 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Weekley.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weekley to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Weekley

The surname Weekley is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "wic" and "leah," meaning a village or settlement in a clearing or meadow. This name originated in the medieval period, likely around the 11th or 12th century.

The name is believed to have originated in the counties of Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, where there are several places with similar names, such as Wickham and Wyken. The earliest recorded instance of the name Weekley is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Wichelai" in Hertfordshire.

One notable early bearer of the name was Robert de Wikeley, who is mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Hertfordshire in 1195. Another was John Wikeley, who was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Buckinghamshire in 1327.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various records with different spellings, including Wekeley, Wekelay, and Weekelie. One notable bearer from this period was Thomas Weekeley, a merchant from London who was born around 1520 and is mentioned in records from the Court of Chancery.

During the 17th century, the name was commonly spelled as Weekley or Weekley. A prominent individual with this surname was Sir Erasmus Weekley (1611-1681), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire.

In the 18th century, the name continued to be associated with the counties of Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. One notable bearer was William Weekley (1738-1812), a farmer and landowner from the village of Tring in Hertfordshire.

In the 19th century, the name spread more widely across England, and some bearers of the name emigrated to other parts of the world, particularly North America and Australia. One notable individual from this period was Ernest Weekley (1865-1954), an English philologist and author who is best known for his works on the etymology of English words.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weekley

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Weekley.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Weekley was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Weekley has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Weekley was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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