Wooer Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wooer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the wooer,' i.e. lover.

Geoffrey le Wowere, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas le Wowere, Suffolk, ibid.

John le Wower, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Hugo le Wewer, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Wooer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Wooer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the wooer,' i.e. lover.

Geoffrey le Wowere, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas le Wowere, Suffolk, ibid.

John le Wower, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Hugo le Wewer, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

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

Wooer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wooer is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wooer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wooer is the 4,772,636th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Wooer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Wooer are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Wooer is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States Wooer is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 100 percent are found.

Wooer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wooer last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Wooer earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

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