Vawdrey Surname
Approximately 382 people bear this surname
Vawdrey Surname Definition:
The name of Vaudrai, or Vaudrey, is derived from a place so called in France, where the Sieurs de Vaudrai continued to flourish until the reign of Louis XIV. Between the years 1153 and 1181, Hugh Kevelioc, Earl of Chester, granted to Sir Claud de Vaudrai lands in Altrincham, and elsewhere in that county; and from him the existing Vawdreys of Cheshire are presumed to have sprung.
Read More About This SurnameVawdrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 221 | 1:1,640,086 | 109,636 |
| Australia | 85 | 1:317,596 | 27,389 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 44 | 1:553,986 | 29,025 |
Vawdrey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The name of Vaudrai, or Vaudrey, is derived from a place so called in France, where the Sieurs de Vaudrai continued to flourish until the reign of Louis XIV. Between the years 1153 and 1181, Hugh Kevelioc, Earl of Chester, granted to Sir Claud de Vaudrai lands in Altrincham, and elsewhere in that county; and from him the existing Vawdreys of Cheshire are presumed to have sprung. B.L.G.
Or Vaudré. Geoffry Valdaré, or Vaudaré, Normandy 1180- 95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Richard de Valdairie, or Vaudairie, 1198 (Ib.). Robert de Valdari, of Hunts 1154 (Rot. Pip.).
Vaudrai: Vaudrai, who had lands in that county in the latter part of the 12th century (Vaudrai or Vaudrey is a place in Prance). The name is not now frequent enough in Cheshire to be placed in my list.
Vawdrey Demographics
Vawdrey Religious Adherence
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Vawdrey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vawdrey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vawdrey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vawdrey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 751,291st most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 19,077,345 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Vawdrey reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Vawdrey is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 221 people, or 1 in 1,640,086. In The United States Vawdrey is mostly concentrated in: Utah, where 80 percent are found, Washington, where 8 percent are found and California, where 4 percent are found. Barring The United States Vawdrey is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.
Vawdrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Vawdrey has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Vawdrey last name fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vawdrey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Vawdrey surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Vawdrey last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.
The amount Vawdrey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.69% more than the national average, earning R 355,716 per year and in United States they earn 6.03% less than the national average, earning $40,549 USD per year.
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