Wolliston Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Wolliston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolliston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica1101:26,0902,048
United States801:4,530,737237,840
England331:1,688,42669,999
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wolliston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wolliston occurs more in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolliston? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,032,007th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 29,866,991 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Wolliston reside; 45 percent reside in Caribbean and 45 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

This last name is most prevalent in Jamaica, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 26,090. In Jamaica it is most numerous in: Middlesex County, where 56 percent are found, Cornwall County, where 24 percent are found and Surrey County, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Jamaica it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Wolliston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wolliston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wolliston surname grew 4,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 660 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wolliston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wolliston surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Wolliston earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.45% more than the national average, earning $53,699 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.52% more than the national average, earning $55,902 CAD per year.

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Wolliston Reference & Research

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wolliston
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