Wollaston Surname
Approximately 1,556 people bear this surname
Wollaston Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wollaston': (1) a parish in Gloucestershire, near Chepstow; (2) a parish in Northamptonshire, near Wellingborough; (3) a chapelry in Salop, nine miles from Shrewsbury; (4) a manor in the parish of Old Swinford, Staffordshire, which early gave rise to a surname (v.
Read More About This SurnameWollaston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 608 | 1:91,642 | 9,853 |
| United States | 472 | 1:767,921 | 59,720 |
| Jamaica | 227 | 1:12,643 | 1,272 |
| Australia | 137 | 1:197,049 | 19,369 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 146 | 1:166,955 | 14,226 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 94 | 1:534,241 | 37,003 |
Wollaston (29) may also be a first name.
Wollaston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wollaston': (1) a parish in Gloucestershire, near Chepstow; (2) a parish in Northamptonshire, near Wellingborough; (3) a chapelry in Salop, nine miles from Shrewsbury; (4) a manor in the parish of Old Swinford, Staffordshire, which early gave rise to a surname (v. Lower's Patronymica Britannica).
Ivo de Wolastone, Staffordshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Wolastone, Salop, ibid.
Saer de Wolaveston, Northamptonshire, ibid.
John de Wolaston, Bedfordshire, so Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
William de Wolaston, Northamptonshire, ibid.
1661. Buried — Margaret, d. John Woollaston: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1611-3. Samuel Wollerston, Norfolk: Register of the University of Oxford.
(English) belonging to Wollaston or Wool(l)aston (several) = 1 Wulflaf’s Farm or Estate [the Anglo-Saxon pers. name (in the genit., Wulfláfes) is a compound of wulf, wolf + láf, heritage, relic:-tún, farm, &c.] 2 Wulfgar’s Farm or Estate [for the pers. name see under Wolgar]
A manor in Staffordshire, of which the family were lords in early times, and which they sold to the Aston family temp. Richard H. Wollaston is in the parish of Old Swinford. Some of the Wollastons may derive their name from other places so called in cos. Gloucester and Shropshire.
Wollaston Demographics
Average Wollaston Salary in
United States
$45,806 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wollaston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wollaston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wollaston is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wollaston? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 253,937th most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 4,683,513 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Wollaston are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequent forename internationally, borne by 29 people.
Wollaston is most widespread in England, where it is held by 608 people, or 1 in 91,642. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 17 percent live, Greater London, where 16 percent live and Staffordshire, where 7 percent live. Apart from England it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Jamaica, where 15 percent live.
Wollaston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wollaston has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 416 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 502 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wollaston Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wollaston last name are 5.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.96% being registered with the party.
The amount Wollaston earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 3.1% less than the national average, earning R 230,268 per year; in United States they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $45,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.93% more than the national average, earning $62,067 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woollaston | 95 | 535 | / |
| Wolliaston | 95 | 20 | / |
| Wolleaston | 95 | 2 | / |
| Wollastone | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wolaston | 94 | 0 | / |
| Woolaston | 89 | 351 | / |
| Wallaston | 89 | 27 | / |
| Wolleston | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wolloston | 89 | 1 | / |
| Woolastone | 84 | 1 | / |
| Woolleston | 84 | 0 | / |
| Wooleaston | 84 | 0 | / |
| Woleston | 82 | 7 | / |
| Walleston | 78 | 41 | / |
| Woolastan | 78 | 6 | / |
| Wooleston | 78 | 4 | / |
| Ballaston | 78 | 2 | / |
| Balaston | 71 | 287 | / |
| Weleston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Walheston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Valastan | 59 | 4 | / |
| Valeston | 59 | 2 | / |
| Ueleston | 59 | 1 | / |
| Bahlastan | 56 | 9 | / |
| Valastanova | 50 | 2 | / |
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