Woolacott Surname

483,143rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Woolacott Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woolacott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3621:153,91714,625
Australia1501:179,97118,195
Canada791:466,40040,200
United States271:13,424,405494,117
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Wales171:182,03112,022
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
China21:683,660,78330,601
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1931:126,29711,831
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Woolacott Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woolacott occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolacott? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 483,143rd most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,576,990 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Woolacott live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Woolacott is most common in England, where it is carried by 362 people, or 1 in 153,917. In England it is most numerous in: Devon, where 45 percent reside, Somerset, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Barring England it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Woolacott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Woolacott has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Woolacott last name expanded 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 386 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woolacott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Woolacott last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Woolacott earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 347.46% more than the national average, earning R 1,063,330 per year; in United States they earn 2.01% less than the national average, earning $42,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.53% less than the national average, earning $44,449 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woollacott95919/
Woolacot941/
Woollacoott901/
Wollacott89191/
Woolacoot897/
Woollacot892/
Woollacatt841/
Wollacoott841/
Woollocott840/
Wollacot821/
Wallacott781/
Wollocott781/
Wolecot750/
Volacoth711/
Wallacoot670/
Vallacott670/

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Woolacott Reference & Research

Wolcott FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Wolcott FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woolacott
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