Woodmansey Surname

727,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Woodmansey Surname Definition:

(English)Bel. to Woodmansey (Yorks) = Woodman's Island or Low Riparian Land [v. Woodman; and + Old English í(e)g, island, &c.] The place is situated on the banks of the R. Hull.

Woodmansey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3111:179,15816,199
Australia451:599,90442,958
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1511:161,42613,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Woodmansey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English)Bel. to Woodmansey (Yorks) = Woodman's Island or Low Riparian Land [v. Woodman; and + Old English í(e)g, island, &c.] The place is situated on the banks of the R. Hull.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Woodmansey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woodmansey is most common in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodmansey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 727,600th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 18,264,526 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Woodmansey live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 311 people, or 1 in 179,158. In England Woodmansey is mostly concentrated in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 47 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Woodmansey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Woodmansey has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 206 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 190 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woodmansey Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Woodmansey earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 17.05% more than the national average, earning $50,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 77.19% more than the national average, earning $88,031 CAD per year.

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