Wollan Surname

406,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Wollan Surname Definition:

An ancient personal name, Wulfhun.

Wollan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4831:750,43358,631
Norway2621:19,6272,501
Australia331:818,05251,601
Wales201:154,72710,755
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Wollan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An ancient personal name, Wulfhun.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wollan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wollan is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wollan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 406,994th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 8,473,891 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Wollan reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 483 people, or 1 in 750,433. In The United States Wollan is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 27 percent are found, North Dakota, where 10 percent are found and Washington, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Wollan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wollan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wollan surname grew 662 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wollan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wollan are 10.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.86% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wollan earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 16% more than the national average, earning 401,449 kr per year and in United States they earn 19.34% more than the national average, earning $51,494 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wollank9288/
Woollan929/
Wollant928/
Wollamn922/
Wollanc921/
Woullan921/
Wolan911,701/
Wollangk86189/
Woolland86134/
Wollandt8657/
Woillian861/
Wollahan861/
Woollain860/
Woollane860/
Wollam831,164/
Vollan831,049/
Wallan83866/
Wohlan83232/
Bollan83205/
Woelan8371/
Wolant8370/
Woolan8347/
Wullan838/
Wolian838/
Wollon834/
Wolean832/
Wolane832/
Woulan831/
Wolank831/
Wolann831/
Wholan830/
Wollausen801/
Woollhand800/
Whollahan800/
Wollassen800/
Volland774,281/
Woollam77913/
Vollant77582/
Wohland77484/
Wallian77275/
Bollain77243/
Wolahan77183/
Wollein77160/
Woollon77132/
Voullan7794/
Bollian7767/
Whellan7758/
Wallain7752/
Wooland7744/
Wollong7742/
Wholean7734/
Bollaan7724/
Boullan7724/
Vollain7723/
Wolandt7717/
Wohlann7713/
Wallann7713/
Bollaín778/
Wallane777/
Vollane776/
Wullang774/
Woyland774/
Wolliam773/
Boillan772/
Woolgan771/
Wallanc771/
Wallank771/
Wallean771/
Woolank771/
Woiland771/
Woolhan771/
Wullian771/
Wuillan771/
Woullam771/
Wolhain771/
Wollham771/
Wojlant771/
Woilian771/
Wuallan771/
Woolain770/
Whallan770/
Wootlan770/
Vollean770/
Woolean770/
Whollon770/
Wulan7331,904/
Bolan735,350/
Welan731,572/
Walan731,140/
Volan73445/
Wolon7352/
Wolam735/
Uolan731/
Wolań731/
Vollandt71142/
Voullane71139/
Boullain7181/
Woulahan7146/
Wallahan7136/
Whalland7126/
Wallandt7122/
Woolahan7118/
Wholahan7116/
Wuolanne7116/
Waallann7111/
Wuillian7110/
Boullian718/
Wahllang717/
Wolaszyn712/
Voillant712/
Bollahan711/
Wallaten711/
Wootland711/
Wullyane711/
Wulliane711/
Waglilan711/
Wallhain711/
Walllang711/
Woilandt711/
Woiliang711/
Wallyane711/
Hwolahan710/
Wollhein710/
Woolhand710/
Wollaham710/
Wallaing710/
Wollosen710/
Woulliam710/
Walliamn710/
Whelan6757,264/
Boylan6718,640/
Ballan674,553/
Volant673,025/
Voland672,028/
Wallon671,989/
Whalan671,957/
Bollon671,293/
Boulan671,201/
Walean67921/
Bullan67630/
Bolian67513/
Vallan67491/
Walian67448/
Walaun67359/
Woolam67292/
Wallam67291/
Walaan67214/
Wahlan67212/
Bolain67200/
Bolyan67175/
Wehlan67166/
Volian67156/
Bolhan67145/
Bolean67127/
Vollon6791/
Voulan6779/
Wollom6773/
Welian6768/
Woloin6767/
Walhan6763/
Wulian6761/
Welhan6759/
Volgan6745/
Vollam6737/
Volain6731/
Walant6729/
Boilan6719/
Waelan6717/
Boolan6714/
Walane6714/
Volyan6712/
Volane6712/
Bolann6712/
Volann6710/
Volean677/
Wulann677/
Walamn675/
Buolan675/
Wullam674/
Wulane674/
Wohlanová673/
Voylan673/
Walain673/
Bolaan673/
Wallón673/
Voilan673/
Volhan673/
Woolon672/
Wulhan672/
Volanc672/
Wualan672/
Bollón672/
Weelan671/
Voolan671/
Wolham671/
Uallan671/
Wolein671/
Wolohn671/
Volayn671/
Wallanova671/
Woulassen671/
Wolone671/
Bolahn671/
Bollòn671/
Wollochyn671/
Wolaschen671/
Whulan670/
Woolahand670/
Welean670/
Wolgon670/
Vullan670/
Wullon670/
Whallahan670/
Wholon670/

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