Wadelton Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Wadelton Surname Definition:

A corruption of Woodland.

Wadelton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Australia381:710,41347,396
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Wadelton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A corruption of Woodland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Wadlands were an ancient family of Bideford merchants of the 16th and 17th centuries. Mr. Thomas Wadland was six times mayor of.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bideford in the reigns of James I. and Charles I. Richard Wadland commanded one of the Bideford ships engaged in the Newfoundland trade in the reign of William III. (Wat.). This branch of the family, according to Watkins, became extinct a century ago. The name, however, still survives in Barnstaple and other places around.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wadelton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wadelton is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wadelton? popularity and diffusion

Wadelton is the 1,755,741st most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Wadelton reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Wadelton is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 21 percent are found, Indiana, where 15 percent are found and Colorado, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States Wadelton exists in one country. It is also common in Australia, where 35 percent are found.

Wadelton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wadelton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wadelton last name expanded 374 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wadelton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wadelton last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.54% being registered with the political party.

Wadelton earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.69% more than the national average, earning $49,055 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waddelton941/
Wadleton882/
Vadelton880/
Waddleton82572/
Weddelton823/
Woodelton820/
Weddleton71185/
Weedleton712/
Beadleton711/
Wheedlton711/
Woodleton710/
Wheedleton6772/

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