Wolseley Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Wolseley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wolseley,' a hamlet in the parish of Colwich, Staffordshire.

Robert de Wolsley, vicar of Addingham in Craven, 1353: Whitaker.

1674. John Berry and Ann Wolseley, of Wolseley, Staffordshire: Marriage Alleg.

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Wolseley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:6,838,848318,712
England371:1,505,89364,828
Guam121:13,3432,098
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Wolseley (17) may also be a first name.

Wolseley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wolseley,' a hamlet in the parish of Colwich, Staffordshire.

Robert de Wolsley, vicar of Addingham in Craven, 1353: Whitaker.

1674. John Berry and Ann Wolseley, of Wolseley, Staffordshire: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Wolseley (Staffs), 13th cent. Wulfsiesley, Wulfsies- leg = Wulfsige’s Lea [the Anglo-Saxon pers. name is a compound of wulf, wolf + sige, victory:-leáh (from, dat. leáge), meadow]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mr. Harwood, in his notes to Erdeswick's Staffordshire, calls the Wolseleys "the most ancient amongst all the very ancient families in this county." Siward, mentioned as Lord of WIselei in an undated deed, stands at the head of the pedigree of "this venerable house, who are said to have been resident at Wolseley (co. Stafford) even before the Norman Conquest; and it has ever since remained their seat and residence." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Staffordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wolseley Last Name Facts

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

Wolseley has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolseley? popularity and diffusion

Wolseley is the 1,511,557th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. The last name Wolseley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Wolseley are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wolseley is also the 2,694,839th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 17 people.

The surname Wolseley is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 6,838,848. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 26 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 19 percent reside and California, where 13 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and Guam, where 9 percent reside.

Wolseley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wolseley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wolseley last name rose 883 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wolseley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wolseley are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

Wolseley earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $46,292 USD per year.

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