Wolin Surname

231,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wolin Surname Definition:

(Polish) One who came from Volhynia (the plain), in Poland.

Wolin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4011:258,71424,457
Poland1051:361,98840,373
Papua New Guinea761:107,28614,507
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Finland231:238,98719,121
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Austria151:567,69652,281
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Wolin (68) may also be a first name.

Wolin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) One who came from Volhynia (the plain), in Poland.

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

Wolin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wolin is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wolin is the 231,683rd most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,178,639 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Wolin are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wolin is also the 1,181,159th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 68 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,401 people, or 1 in 258,714. In The United States Wolin is mostly found in: California, where 18 percent are found, New York, where 16 percent are found and Illinois, where 14 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 6 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found.

Wolin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wolin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 17,513 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wolin surname are 3.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.27% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wolin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 33.51% more than the national average, earning $57,609 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.23% more than the national average, earning $68,182 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wollin911,871/
Wohlin91267/
Wolgin91142/
Woolin9122/
Wolien9118/
Wolink913/
Woulin912/
Wholin910/
Woelin910/
Woln890/
Wohling83281/
Wotling83224/
Woollin83219/
Wottlin8330/
Wolinne8317/
Wohlien837/
Woolinc834/
Wouling832/
Woolien831/
Whoulin831/
Wolinth831/
Wollien831/
Wholing830/
Wolingh830/
Wolinng830/
Wholien830/
Bolin8021,328/
Wulin802,553/
Welin802,058/
Volin801,828/
Walin80822/
Wolen80251/
Wolyn8096/
Wolim8016/
Wolne8011/
Wolng802/
Uolin801/
Woohling771/
Woutling770/
Woehhlin770/
Wallin7326,663/
Volgin737,693/
Boulin732,937/
Bollin732,567/
Volina731,091/
Wahlin731,034/
Wollen731,026/
Woolen731,000/
Whalin73944/
Boylin73503/
Bolijn73260/
Wehlin73186/
Vollin73185/
Volion73173/
Walhin73146/
Woleng73139/
Walien73109/
Voilin7360/
Wohlen7360/
Voelin7355/
Volhin7328/
Wohlén7323/
Boilin7323/
Waglin7322/
Voglin7319/
Wolent7316/
Boolin7316/
Wäling7313/
Wulien7313/
Waulin7311/
Voëlin7311/
Walint7310/
Volinn738/
Voling736/
Welien736/
Wolenc736/
Whelin735/
Woleen735/
Volink734/
Wullin734/
Volind734/
Uolina733/
Wholen733/
Vohlin733/
Volien733/
Bojlin732/
Voulin732/
Wolynn732/
Wollne732/
Wolhen732/
Bolihn731/
Huolin731/
Voylin731/
Wolaen731/
Wotlen731/
Wuslin731/
Woolim731/
Wollhn731/
Volijn731/
Walijn731/
Wöling731/
Voolin731/
Wuluin730/
Wolenn730/
Woulen730/
Weelin730/
Wollinová7110/
Wohlinová714/
Woottling710/
Whaling671,152/
Woollen67923/
Waln67751/
Volling67593/
Wähling67498/
Wullink67333/
Boillin67303/
Boullin67217/
Wöhling67214/
Wallien67111/
Wheelin6796/
Wohleng6772/
Walinck6769/
Weulink6746/
Whallin6732/
Voln6732/
Wallink6731/
Vollion6724/
Wallijn6719/
Boyllin6717/
Wallind6715/
Wohleen6715/
Bollijn6715/
Wuillin6713/
Woslyng6711/
Vollina677/
Wulling675/
Vollien675/
Weuling674/
Voylina673/
Wohlend673/
Wahalin672/
Boln672/
Voulina672/
Wattlin671/
Bollinn671/
Huoling671/
Walhlin671/
Wootlen671/
Vohlind671/
Voullin671/
Waahlin671/
Wuln671/
Watlind671/
Walinne671/
Wooluen670/
Wochelling670/
Wollend670/
Wautlin670/
Woehlen670/
Wauling670/
Whalind670/
Wallinn670/
Wooloen670/
Wolleen670/
Wallimn670/
Whellin670/
Woolent670/
Whalien670/
Wallint670/

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Footnotes

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