Wolledge Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wolledge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolledge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wolledge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wolledge is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolledge? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most frequent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Wolledge occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Wolledge live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is most numerous in: Devon, where 50 percent reside, Dorset, where 17 percent reside and Essex, where 17 percent reside. Outside of England Wolledge exists in one country. It is also common in India, where 14 percent reside.

Wolledge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wolledge has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wolledge last name declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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
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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 Wolledge
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