Wollen Surname
Approximately 1,026 people bear this surname
Wollen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 582 | 1:622,782 | 50,324 |
| England | 227 | 1:245,454 | 19,989 |
| Canada | 90 | 1:409,395 | 36,056 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| Poland | 20 | 1:1,900,437 | 96,203 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 108 | 1:225,698 | 17,096 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 118 | 1:425,582 | 31,158 |
Wollen (31) may also be a first name.
Wollen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An ancient personal name, Wulfhun.
User-submitted Reference
From The Middle High German wollen, wöllen, wullen, or wellen, from the Old High German wollen, or wellen, meaning 'to want'.
- baalshamonWollen Demographics
Average Wollen Salary in
United States
$48,349 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wollen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wollen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wollen occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wollen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 354,583rd most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 7,102,871 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Wollen reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 31 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 582 people, or 1 in 622,782. In The United States it is most numerous in: Nebraska, where 11 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Washington, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.
Wollen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wollen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wollen surname rose 493 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 210 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wollen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wollen last name are 9.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.74% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wollen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 33.35% more than the national average, earning 461,494 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.05% more than the national average, earning $48,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.77% less than the national average, earning $48,803 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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