Waud Surname

379,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 939 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Waud Surname Definition:

(English) forms of Wold, q.v.

Thomas de la Waude.—Hundred Rolls Wauds, sb.pl., Wolds: thus the ridge of hills in the East, and part of the North Riding of Yorkshire is called; and sometimes the country adjoining is called the wauds.

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Waud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2901:1,249,85888,263
England2851:195,50217,195
Canada1711:215,47120,813
Australia951:284,16525,304
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Wales241:128,9399,528
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1541:158,28213,752
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Waud (420) may also be a first name.

Waud Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) forms of Wold, q.v.

Thomas de la Waude.—Hundred Rolls Wauds, sb.pl., Wolds: thus the ridge of hills in the East, and part of the North Riding of Yorkshire is called; and sometimes the country adjoining is called the wauds.— Brokesby; Ray's North-Ctry. Wds. (1691).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

William de Wauda, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Thomas de la Waude, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

From the Danish, Waad; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Waud Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waud occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waud? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 379,929th most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 7,760,965 people. Waud occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Waud reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 419,319th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 420 people.

The surname Waud is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 290 people, or 1 in 1,249,858. In The United States Waud is mostly concentrated in: Washington, where 17 percent live, Oregon, where 13 percent live and California, where 12 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent live and Canada, where 18 percent live.

Waud Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Waud has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Waud last name expanded 707 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 185 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waud Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waud last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Waud earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.31% less than the national average, earning R 101,448 per year; in United States they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning $44,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.12% more than the national average, earning $50,237 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahud89261/
Wajud89126/
Waudh891/
Wauds890/
Waudt890/
Wad8614,749/
Wud869/
Wahyud80241/
Waiuud805/
Wahiud804/
Wahjud801/
Weyaud800/
Wayaud800/
Baud7510,408/
Waid755,684/
Wadt751,743/
Wadh751,687/
Waad751,634/
Wahd75494/
Wead75492/
Woud75411/
Wadd75338/
Vaud75145/
Wudd7599/
Wayd7572/
Wajd7556/
Waut7550/
Wadï7510/
Whad759/
Wuad753/
Watd753/
Wuid752/
Hwad752/
Whud751/
Wusd751/
Waìd751/
Wutd751/
Wudp751/
Wudt751/
Wwud751/
Wued750/
Hwud750/
Wahyudh731/
Wajid6738,784/
Wajed672,751/
Wahad672,694/
Waahd671,946/
Wayad671,559/
Baudh67763/
Wajad67496/
Bayud67390/
Woudt67280/
Waadt67258/
Hwaid67220/
Whaid67210/
Vaudt67200/
Waedt67100/
Baiud6790/
Vahud6776/
Waidh6765/
Wayid6760/
Wajut6754/
Vajud6752/
Wadte6742/
Waute6741/
Bajud6739/
Vaudh6732/
Wahyd6725/
Waiut6725/
Wauts6719/
Wujad6715/
Wayut6714/
Wayed6714/
Wauth6711/
Wyjad679/
Waied679/
Waedh679/
Wa'ad679/
Wahut678/
Weadd677/
Waidt676/
Wujed675/
Baudd675/
Wehad675/
Wadås675/
Wouds674/
Wautz674/
Wiyad674/
Wajod674/
Wudte673/
Waaid673/
Wuyed673/
Whead673/
Waadh673/
Waihd673/
Baudt672/
Waiad672/
Waiid672/
Vayud672/
Wajjd672/
Wajhd672/
Bauhd671/
Waidd671/
Waisd671/
Woudh671/
Woyad671/
Weads671/
Wassd671/
Wattd671/
Weudt671/
Waust671/
Waads671/
Whaad671/
Waedd671/
Wahtd671/
Wussd671/
Wojad671/
Wajyd671/
Waadz671/
Wahjd671/
Vwadh671/
Wahdd671/
Wahhd671/
Wadch671/
Wudth671/
Wayds670/
Bautd670/

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