Woodiwiss Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

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

Woodiwiss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woodiwiss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2921:190,81516,913
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
Canada701:526,36644,416
Australia531:509,35338,491
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Wales61:515,75523,171
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Woodiwiss Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woodiwiss is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodiwiss? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 506,723rd most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. Woodiwiss is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Woodiwiss reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

Woodiwiss is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 292 people, or 1 in 190,815. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 13 percent are found, Kent, where 9 percent are found and Cheshire, where 9 percent are found. Excluding England Woodiwiss occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Woodiwiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Woodiwiss has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Woodiwiss last name rose 370 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,944 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woodiwiss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Woodiwiss last name are 32.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.31% being registered with the political party.

The amount Woodiwiss earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 22.48% less than the national average, earning R 184,224 per year; in United States they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $48,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.27% more than the national average, earning $52,300 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woodiswiss950/
Woodwiss9461/
Woodiwis941/
Woodowiss890/
Woodawiss890/
Woodiwise890/
Woodiss881/
Woodwis880/
Woodisse8242/
Woodwise820/
Woodwess820/
Wodiwess820/
Woodis80561/
Woodss807/
Wooddisse7898/
Woodies7536/
Wotowis754/
Woodise753/
Wodissi751/
Woodsii751/
Woodess751/
Woodisy750/
Wooddis750/
Wooddissee744/
Woods71321,291/
Wodis719/
Woodives711/
Woodhaws710/
Woutouwissa701/
Woodus67150/
Woodes6757/
Woddis6725/
Woodys679/
Woodas679/
Wodios678/
Widiss678/
Widighiss676/
Wodisa674/
Woodsa673/
Woodse672/
Woodso672/
Wooods671/
Wodibi671/
Wodies671/
Woodsu671/
Woudissou671/
Woouds671/
Wooeds671/
Wood's671/
Woodds670/
Woodsw670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woodiwiss
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