Woofenden Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Woofenden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wolfenden,' a district, once a hamlet, in Rossendale, Lancashire There are many variants of this surname.

George Hey, of Wolfenden, forest of Rossendale, 1620: Wills at Chester.

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Woofenden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:1,326,62059,571
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Woofenden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wolfenden,' a district, once a hamlet, in Rossendale, Lancashire There are many variants of this surname.

George Hey, of Wolfenden, forest of Rossendale, 1620: Wills at Chester.

James Wolfenden, of Rochdale, 1614: ibid.

1620. Baptised — Marie, d. Robert Wolfendene: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1792. Married — Thomas Francis and Elizabeth Wolfinden: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For Wolfenden, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Wolfendens or Woolfendens, who are more numerous in the West Riding, derive their name from a Lancashire township. The Wolfendens were established in Rochdale in the 16th century (F.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Woofenden Last Name Facts

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

Woofenden is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Woofenden? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,765,740th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Woofenden reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Woofenden is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 1,326,620. In England it is most common in: Leicestershire, where 57 percent live, Devon, where 19 percent live and Hampshire, where 7 percent live. Outside of England this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and Canada, where 27 percent live.

Woofenden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woofenden has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Woofenden last name grew 127 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woofenden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Woofenden are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Woofenden earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 35.09% more than the national average, earning $58,288 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30% less than the national average, earning $34,779 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Woffenden89425/
Woofinden890/
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Wofinden8220/
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Woffendem781/
Waffenden780/
Wooffindin74146/
Bafenden711/
Woffindin67176/
Waffinden671/

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