Woel Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Haiti

Woel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Woel (50) may also be a first name.

Woel Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Woel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,518,885th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Woel are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Woel is also the 1,412,538th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 50 people.

Woel is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 3,736,690. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 29 percent reside, Nevada, where 16 percent reside and New York, where 15 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 7 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.

Woel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 9,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Woel surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Woel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.46% more than the national average, earning $48,524 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woehl891,434/
Woell89183/
Wohel8914/
Woele895/
Woelh892/
Woelp892/
Woeld890/
Woelt890/
Wol8626,191/
Wel862,606/
Woesle807/
Woelle806/
Hwoell803/
Woeldt801/
Wael7577,674/
Woll756,688/
Well756,199/
Weel752,002/
Wool751,865/
Wiel751,380/
Wehl75680/
Ouel75145/
Woul7591/
Hwel7551/
Welh7550/
Voel7541/
Whol7515/
Weul753/
Wuel752/
Wyol751/
Wolh751/
Wooeall731/
Wooelle730/
Houel672,736/
Oueld672,228/
Wiehl671,150/
Weldt67945/
Waell67461/
Wl67439/
Voehl67334/
Waael67306/
Voell67291/
Weule67249/
Wooll67208/
Waele67141/
Woule67126/
Wahel6781/
Voelp6781/
Wiell6766/
Wehlt6741/
Ouhel6738/
Ouehl6737/
Woole6724/
Wellh6724/
Wholl6714/
Voele6711/
Wuehl6711/
Weell6710/
Vouel675/
Ouell674/
Uoele674/
Vohel673/
Wooil673/
Waehl673/
Hwell672/
Welhl672/
Wuell671/
Weult671/
Buoel671/
Hweld671/
Wollh671/
Woohl671/
We'll671/
Wusel671/
Wolll671/
Hvoel671/
Hweel671/
Weehl671/
Weesl671/
Weull671/
Wweel671/
Welph670/
Weltd670/
Voelt670/
Whool670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woel
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