Wollerton Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wollerton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wollerton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1821:306,14323,159
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Wollerton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wollerton is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wollerton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 926,175th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 25,570,337 people. The last name Wollerton is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Wollerton reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 182 people, or 1 in 306,143. In England it is most frequent in: South Yorkshire, where 33 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 18 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Wales, where 0 percent are found.

Wollerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wollerton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wollerton last name rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 227 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wollerton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wollerton are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Wollerton earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.98% more than the national average, earning $53,928 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woollerton9557/
Wolerton942/
Woolerton89413/
Wallerton891/
Woollorton840/
Woollarton840/
Welerton820/
Whelerton782/
Woolorton780/
Vollerthun7474/
Valeurton671/
Vollerthum6358/
Valirton591/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wollerton
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