Ullyett Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Ullyett Surname Definition:

Are apparently forms of the common [Anglo-Saxon Wulfgeat [Old English wulf, wolf + the ethnic name Geát]; with W- lost through Scandinavian influence, the surname being mainly found in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, and Cambridgeshire.

Uluiet occurs in Domesday-Bk.

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Ullyett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:960,65648,451
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Barbados171:16,909980
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Ullyett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Are apparently forms of the common [Anglo-Saxon Wulfgeat [Old English wulf, wolf + the ethnic name Geát]; with W- lost through Scandinavian influence, the surname being mainly found in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, and Cambridgeshire.

Uluiet occurs in Domesday-Bk.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ullyett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ullyett Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ullyett is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ullyett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,104,724th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 39 percent of Ullyett are found; 39 percent are found in Southern Africa and 39 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Ullyett is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 960,656. In England it is mostly found in: South Yorkshire, where 41 percent reside, Essex, where 14 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 21 percent reside and South Africa, where 18 percent reside.

Ullyett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ullyett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ullyett last name grew 157 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 22 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ullyett Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ullyett earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 42.09% more than the national average, earning R 337,668 per year and in Canada they earn 40.92% more than the national average, earning $70,012 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ullyette935/
Ulyett92173/
Hulyett860/
Ulyet8312/
Ulloyott801/
Gulliett800/
Ulliet7714/
Olyett779/
Hullye771/
Uliyet771/
Gullye770/
Ulye733/
Huleatt71179/
Gulliet71135/
Hullyer7145/
Ulayyet7111/
Ullieth711/
Hulleit711/
Ulliyot711/
Olyet67192/
Ullie6772/
Ulyer6750/
Gulye6720/
Uliet6710/
Uleat672/
Hulye672/
Ollye672/
Ulayt671/
Eulye671/
Huleatte671/
Uloet671/
Huliette670/
Gullieth670/
Hilliett670/

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