Woodleigh Surname
Approximately 82 people bear this surname
Woodleigh Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Woodleigh, or Woodley; or Dweller at the Wood-Lea [Old English wudu + leah (Middle English legh, ley, &c.] Woodleigh, Devon, was Wodelegh a.d. 1411-12.
Woodleigh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 44 | 1:613,539 | 43,545 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Woodleigh Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Woodleigh, or Woodley; or Dweller at the Wood-Lea [Old English wudu + leah (Middle English legh, ley, &c.] Woodleigh, Devon, was Wodelegh a.d. 1411-12.
Woodleigh Demographics
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Woodleigh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woodleigh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Woodleigh is found most in Australia. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woodleigh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,075,631st most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 55 percent of Woodleigh live; 55 percent live in Australasia and 55 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
Woodleigh is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 613,539. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 32 percent are found, New South Wales, where 23 percent are found and Victoria, where 23 percent are found. Apart from Australia this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.
Woodleigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Woodleigh has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Woodleigh surname expanded 357 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 54 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Woodleigh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Woodleigh last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
Woodleigh earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.87% more than the national average, earning $54,312 USD per year.
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