Wolsley Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Wolsley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England81:6,964,757184,742
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Wolsley Last Name Facts

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

Wolsley is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wolsley.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolsley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,414,640th most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Wolsley are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Wolsley is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 1,939,242. In Canada Wolsley is primarily found in: Ontario, where 95 percent reside and Quebec, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Canada it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Wolsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wolsley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 533 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 38 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wolsley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Wolsley last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Wolsley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.83% less than the national average, earning $35,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.84% less than the national average, earning $46,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolsley9319/
Wolesley934/
Woldsley931/
Wolsly921/
Woolesley880/
Bolsley8616/
Walsley866/
Wolxley862/
Woolsly861/
Walshley808/
Welesley803/
Whelsley801/
Bolesley800/
Walsle770/
Balsley711,937/
Wolslau7110/
Walshly711/
Valsley711/
Bulsley711/
Wulsler710/
Bolesly710/
Bollsly710/
Wolschlayd710/
Walchley671/
Wollschläge671/
Ballsley670/

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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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  • 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 Wolsley
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