Wombwell Surname

386,017th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 920 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wombwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wombwell,' a village in the parish of Darfield, Yorkshire Wombill is a natural modification, but is probably somewhat modern.

Hugo de Wambewell, 1277: Freemen of York (Surt Soc).

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Wombwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5171:107,77211,228
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
Australia1561:173,04917,681
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Scotland121:446,15118,166
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Wales51:618,90625,852
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1861:131,05012,125
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Wombwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wombwell,' a village in the parish of Darfield, Yorkshire Wombill is a natural modification, but is probably somewhat modern.

Hugo de Wambewell, 1277: Freemen of York (Surt Soc).

Isabella de Wombewell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Avicia de Womwell, 1379: ibid.

1558. Married — Thomas Wombwell, Knt., and Annie Perye: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1632. William Wombwell and Frances Veale: Marriage Lic. (London).

1806. Married — William Wombill and Honor Triptree: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Wombwell (Yorks), 14th cent. Wombewell, 13th cent. Wambewell, Domesday Wanbuelle = the Well or Spring in the Hollow or Cavity [Old English wamb, womb, hollow + w(i)ella, well, spring]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate and chapelry in the W. Riding of Yorkshire, still the property of the Baronet, who claims from Robert de Wombwell, temp. King Stephen. A branch removed into Kent in the XV. century, and built Wombwell Hall, near Northfleet. Philipott Vill. Cant. It seems probable that two families in succession adopted this name from the estate; for, according to Mr. Shirley, the pedigree commences with Hugh Wombwell of Wombwell, son of Henry Lowell de Wombwell, temp. Edw. III., implying a change of ownership at that date. See Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Yorkshire.

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

Wombwell is the name of an estate in the West Riding. In 1698, three Notts freeholders, bearing the name of Wombell or Woombell, lived at Ollerton, Warsopp, and Welhagh or Wellow, respectively (Harl.). The present bearers of the name in Notts spell it as Wombwell or Woombill. As Wombell, it occurs in the old registers of Haughley, Suffolk (Hollingsworth's "Stow - market)".

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wombwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wombwell is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wombwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wombwell is the 386,017th most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 7,921,246 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Wombwell are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Wombwell is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 517 people, or 1 in 107,772. In England it is most prevalent in: Cambridgeshire, where 12 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 12 percent live and Essex, where 10 percent live. Barring England this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.

Wombwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wombwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wombwell last name expanded 278 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,342 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wombwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wombwell last name are 22.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.44% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wombwell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 23.11% more than the national average, earning $53,122 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.83% more than the national average, earning $59,038 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woombwell942/
Wombewell940/
Wombell93210/
Woombell8811/
Wonbwell881/
Wombel8643/
Wombele8027/
Wombill806/
Wombela804/
Womball803/
Wambell801/
Wambwele75154/
Woumbele752/
Wambelle751/
Wimbelly751/
Wambwela751/
Womble717,805/
Wombol7148/
Wombul7127/
Wompel7113/
Wembel7110/
Wombil719/
Wamubelle716/
Wimbel713/
Wambel712/
Wombly710/
Wambela67576/
Wambele67496/
Wombala6756/
Wombula6734/
Woomble6734/
Wombali6728/
Wombulu6715/
Wombley677/
Wombule676/
Wembela674/
Wembele674/
Wimbely673/
Wombili672/
Wombola672/
Woimbla671/
Wombolu671/
Wambeli671/
Wembelo671/
Wombole671/
Wimpell671/
Womible670/
Womblee670/
Wombale670/
Wamboll670/
Wombile670/
Wambwile635/
Wambuil532/
Bonbuel531/

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