Wasling Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wasling Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wace,' from diminutive Wacelin; compare Hewlin for Hewelin, little Hew, i.e. Hugh. Wasselin still struggles on for a place in the directory.

Nicholas Wascelyn, Suffolk, 1 Edward I I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Wasling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:857,20145,134
Sweden191:518,25037,550
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Wasling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wace,' from diminutive Wacelin; compare Hewlin for Hewelin, little Hew, i.e. Hugh. Wasselin still struggles on for a place in the directory.

Nicholas Wascelyn, Suffolk, 1 Edward I I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Andrew Wascelin, Norfolk ibid.

1662. Samuel Wasling and Elizabeth Ayling: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1742. Married-William Hyde and Elizabeth Waslyn: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Wasling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wasling is found most in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wasling? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wasling is the 1,828,462nd most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. Wasling is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Wasling are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England it is mostly concentrated in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 58 percent live, Hampshire, where 12 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 11 percent live. Outside of England it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 15 percent live.

Wasling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wasling has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wasling last name increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wasling Last Name Statistics demography

Wasling earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 6.11% less than the national average, earning R 223,116 per year.

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