Wolverson Surname

513,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 636 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Wolverson Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Wolver’s Son: v. Wolver.

2 a contraction of Wolverston(e, q.v.

Wolverson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4451:125,20912,540
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Australia411:658,43245,385
Wales341:91,0167,411
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Swaziland41:324,550996
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1861:131,05012,125
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wolverson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 Wolver’s Son: v. Wolver.

2 a contraction of Wolverston(e, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wolverson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wolverson is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wolverson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolverson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 513,430th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 11,458,406 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Wolverson live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 445 people, or 1 in 125,209. In England Wolverson is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 30 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent live and Derbyshire, where 11 percent live. Besides England this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Wolverson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wolverson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wolverson last name grew 239 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 4,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 725 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wolverson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wolverson last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wolverson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 56.9% more than the national average, earning R 372,852 per year and in United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolverson951/
Wolversen894/
Wolberson892/
Wolvorson890/
Wolbersen7882/
Bolberson782/
Velverson781/
Uelverson781/
Balberson671/
Vallberson631/
Huelversen630/

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Footnotes

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