Wanless Surname

128,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Wanless Surname Definition:

"Wanlace and Wanless are names peculiar to Northumberland" (Guppy), and in record there in 1523. Simon Wanles was a monk of Melrose, 1451 (Irvine, l, p. 141), Robert Wanless, witness in Linlithgow, 1538 (Laing, 419). Robert Wandles was admitted deacon of Coupar-Angus in 1683, and John Wanles was tenant in Pitrodie, 1711 (DPD.

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Wanless Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3361:271,30225,451
England1,1841:47,0595,916
Australia3521:76,6928,962
Canada3401:108,36911,636
Scotland1471:36,4213,532
New Zealand591:76,75111,256
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Wales61:515,75523,171
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4351:56,0356,652
Scotland841:44,5623,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1571:319,86425,024

Wanless (34) may also be a first name.

Wanless Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"Wanlace and Wanless are names peculiar to Northumberland" (Guppy), and in record there in 1523. Simon Wanles was a monk of Melrose, 1451 (Irvine, l, p. 141), Robert Wanless, witness in Linlithgow, 1538 (Laing, 419). Robert Wandles was admitted deacon of Coupar-Angus in 1683, and John Wanles was tenant in Pitrodie, 1711 (DPD., II. p 86,280). Wanlass 1691. Of uncertain origin, the usual definitions offered being, I think, improbable.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Wanless Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wanless occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanless? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 128,533rd most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,066,803 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Wanless are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,775,424th most widespread given name in the world It is held by 34 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,336 people, or 1 in 271,302. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 14 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 11 percent are found and Illinois, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in 27 countries. It is also found in England, where 34 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Wanless Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wanless has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wanless surname grew 851 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 272 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wanless Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wanless last name are 16.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wanless earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning R 243,072 per year; in United States they earn 0.68% more than the national average, earning $43,443 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.41% more than the national average, earning $55,353 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wainless936/
Wanlesse931/
Wanles924/
Wanliss86498/
Wanlees862/
Vanless861/
Wanelss861/
Banless860/
Wonless860/
Wanls830/
Weinless807/
Vanliess800/
Vanles775/
Wonles774/
Banles772/
Wanlis772/
Weinles7143/
Banlles7130/
Vanlees711/
Wamlles711/
Vanlest710/
Vanleest678/
Banls674/
Vanleise670/

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Wanless Reference & Research

Wanless DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Wanless FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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