Wollison Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Wollison Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wollison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada441:837,40065,151
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Wollison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wollison occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wollison click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wollison? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,007,164th most frequently held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Wollison reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Wollison is most frequently used in Canada, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 837,400. In Canada Wollison is most numerous in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Beside Canada Wollison is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 47 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Wollison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wollison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wollison surname rose 186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wollison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wollison are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.54% registered with the party.

The amount Wollison earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.76% more than the national average, earning $51,245 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.71% more than the national average, earning $62,456 CAD per year.

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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 Wollison
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