Woodyatt Surname

375,863rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 952 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Woodyatt Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Gate of [the Wood [Middle English wode, Old English wudu + Middle English yat(e, Old English geat, a gate, opening]

Woodyatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4211:132,34713,067
Australia1551:174,16617,758
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Wales1081:28,6532,938
Canada391:944,75971,777
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Ireland141:336,35312,021
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2791:87,3679,159
Wales161:98,0264,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Woodyatt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Gate of [the Wood [Middle English wode, Old English wudu + Middle English yat(e, Old English geat, a gate, opening]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Woodyatt Last Name Facts

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

Woodyatt occurs most in England. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodyatt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Woodyatt is the 375,863rd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 7,654,985 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Woodyatt reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 421 people, or 1 in 132,347. In England it is most common in: Worcestershire, where 16 percent reside, West Midlands, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Besides England it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Woodyatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Woodyatt has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Woodyatt surname rose 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 626 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 675 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woodyatt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Woodyatt last name are 18.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.22% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Woodyatt earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.43% less than the national average, earning $40,373 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.83% more than the national average, earning $59,536 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wood-Yatt940/
Woodyat932/
Woodatt931/
Woodytt930/
Wood-Hyatt891/
Woodyett884/
Woddyatt881/
Woodiatt881/
Woodyath881/
Woodyeat880/
Woodwatt880/
Woodyate880/
Woodyet8042/
Woydatt803/
Wodouatt754/
Woodditt750/
Woodwitt750/
Woodyost750/
Woidat7118/
Woodit7114/
Wododa7112/
Wedatt718/
Wodata717/
Widyat713/
Woodot713/
Wodato711/
Vodyat711/
Widatt711/
Woddat711/
Wyattt711/
Woodad711/
Wytatt710/
Widayat677,755/
Widyati67962/
Waidatt67167/
Widyawatti67126/
Wydoodt6783/
Widdyat6718/
Wadayat6718/
Wotyuat6714/
Wadyata677/
Wootito675/
Wodiyawati675/
Wouatat673/
Woodwad673/
Woodtad672/
Woodaid672/
Woudata671/
Wadooda671/
Wadiyat671/
Woyitat671/
Wood-Hoyte671/
Woodted671/
Wedatta671/
Woodhad670/
Woodhut670/
Woodout670/

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