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Weatherly Name Meaning

English: perhaps a habitational name from Wetherley in Barrington (Cambridgeshire); or perhaps in some cases from Witherley (Leicestershire). The Cambridgeshire placename derives from Old English wether ‘wether castrated ram’ + lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’; the Leicestershire placename derives from the Old English personal name Wīgthryth + Old English lēah.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Heatherly, Weatherby, Weathers, Wetherell, Atherley, Easterly

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Where is the Weatherly family from?

You can see how Weatherly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weatherly family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Weatherly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 70 Weatherly families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 79% of all the recorded Weatherly's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Weatherly families in 1911.
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What did your Weatherly ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Weatherly. 58% of Weatherly men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    58%
  • Blacksmith
    11%
  • Plummer
    11%
  • Income
    11%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Weatherly. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Weatherly. For the veterans among your Weatherly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Weatherly lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Weatherly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Weatherly in 1944 was 28, and 77 in 2004.

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