Wardlow Surname

109,567th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Wardlow Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Wardlow (Derby); or Dweller at the Ward- or Watch- Hill [v. under Ward, and + Old English hlœw, a hill]

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Wardlow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8551:94,02310,552
England1831:304,47023,072
Northern Ireland671:27,5382,970
Jamaica291:98,9644,125
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Israel221:388,98331,283
Liberia211:209,93013,691
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1121:217,63716,750
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5651:88,8839,189

Wardlow (35) may also be a first name.

Wardlow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Wardlow (Derby); or Dweller at the Ward- or Watch- Hill [v. under Ward, and + Old English hlœw, a hill]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Wardlow (watch hill or slope), in Derbyshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This surname was taken by those who lived in Wardlaw, near Beauly, in Inverness-shire. It was recorded as early as 1275 in the person of Henry de Wardlowe.

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Wardlow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wardlow occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wardlow? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wardlow is the 109,567th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,715,928 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Wardlow live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 35 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 3,855 people, or 1 in 94,023. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 2 percent reside.

Wardlow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wardlow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wardlow last name grew 682 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wardlow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wardlow last name is primarily Anglican (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wardlow surname are 14.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.05% being registered with the party.

The amount Wardlow earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.78% less than the national average, earning $40,224 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.62% more than the national average, earning $51,484 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wardlowe931/
Wardlaw867,167/
Wordlow86160/
Werdlow8657/
Vardlow864/
Bardlow864/
Wardlauw801/
Wardlaws800/
Wordlaw71718/
Wardlab714/
Werdlaw711/
Bourdillow591/
Verdlov571/

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Wardlow Reference & Research

Ward, Wardle, Warden FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Ward, Wardle, Warden 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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