Explore the Family Name Wehrley

The meaning of Wehrley

Americanized form of South German Wehrle or Swiss German Wehrli.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Wehrley in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Wehrley experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 77,222 to 84,748, marking a decrease of 9.75%. Additionally, the count, which represents the number of individuals carrying the surname, also saw a reduction from 231 in 2000 to 221 in 2010. This signifies a drop of 4.33%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 22.22%, from 0.09 to 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#77,222#84,748-9.75%
Count231221-4.33%
Proportion per 100k0.090.07-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wehrley

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Wehrley identify as White. In fact, there was a slight increase in the percentage identifying as such between 2000 and 2010, rising from 97.40% to 98.64%. However, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Similarly, no individuals identified as belonging to two or more races. All figures with "(S)" have been suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White97.4%98.64%1.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%