Wollett Surname

738,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wollett Surname User-submission:

From The Middle High German wollen, wöllen, wullen, or wellen, from the Old High German wollen, or wellen, meaning 'to want'.

Wollett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3851:941,45270,347
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Wollett Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From The Middle High German wollen, wöllen, wullen, or wellen, from the Old High German wollen, or wellen, meaning 'to want'.

- baalshamon

Wollett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wollett is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wollett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 738,530th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 18,638,225 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Wollett live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 385 people, or 1 in 941,452. In The United States Wollett is primarily found in: Ohio, where 24 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Wollett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wollett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,167 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wollett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wollett last name are 23.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.37% registered to vote for the party.

Wollett earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.67% less than the national average, earning $38,112 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woollett931,711/
Wuollett9320/
Woullett933/
Wolleitt931/
Wollet92421/
Wolett9224/
Wuolliett882/
Woollette881/
Wallett86977/
Wuollet86525/
Woolett86166/
Vollett86127/
Wolleat86124/
Woillet86107/
Woollet8663/
Bollett8643/
Wolletz8618/
Woullet8612/
Woellet869/
Wuolett864/
Wollitt860/
Wohlett860/
Wolestt860/
Wolet8339/
Wallette80334/
Vollette80115/
Wolleydt8016/
Whallett8013/
Vuollett804/
Boullett803/
Wuolette802/
Woolette801/
Woilette801/
Woollitt800/
Wooliett800/
Wusllett800/
Woulette800/
Wallet773,562/
Vollet771,874/
Bollet77950/
Bolett7793/
Woolet7790/
Walett7771/
Wolete7729/
Volett7710/
Woulet772/
Woilet772/
Wollit771/
Wolezt771/
Wolled770/
Woleat770/
Boullet711,488/
Bullett71866/
Boillet71543/
Wohletz71472/
Vuollet71336/
Boylett71295/
Ballett71284/
Voillet71281/
Vallett71272/
Walleit71111/
Wallitt7172/
Volleth7152/
Boulett7143/
Walette7138/
Volette7125/
Walleth7121/
Vollete7119/
Wallete7118/
Volletz716/
Wollhed713/
Bolleat712/
Hwelett711/
Wallest711/
Woehlet711/
Wullets711/
Wooleat711/
Wholetz711/
Whellet711/
Voilett711/
Waslett710/
Wallets710/
Waullet710/
Voulett710/
Voellet710/
Woolest710/
Boilett710/
Woolitt710/
Boolett710/
Wolesht710/
Vallette672,338/
Walet672,323/
Bolet671,178/
Volet67908/
Watellet6762/
Bouleitt6753/
Welet6751/
Wuilliet6748/
Wulet6716/
Bouleytt6715/
Vollheit679/
Volleydt676/
Voilette674/
Woled672/
Wolit672/
Wahallet671/
Balleitt670/
Beullett670/

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