Wollace Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Wollace Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Wollace (331) may also be a first name.
Wollace Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wollace Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wollace is found most in Kenya. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wollace? popularity and diffusion
Wollace is the 6,360,413th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Wollace reside; 56 percent reside in East Africa and 44 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 481,336th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 331 people.
The surname Wollace is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya Wollace is primarily concentrated in: Muranga County, where 80 percent reside and Nandi County, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 11 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.
Wollace Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wollace has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wollace last name fell 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Wollace Reference & Research
Wallace - WALLIS FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Wallace - WALLIS 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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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wollace
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