Woolan Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Woolan Surname Definition:

An ancient personal name, Wulfhun.

Woolan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia381:710,41347,396
United States71:51,779,848968,877
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Woolan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An ancient personal name, Wulfhun.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Woolan Last Name Facts

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

Woolan is found most in Australia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Woolan is the 2,843,861st most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 81 percent of Woolan reside; 81 percent reside in Australasia and 81 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 710,413. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 82 percent are found, Queensland, where 11 percent are found and New South Wales, where 5 percent are found. Other than Australia Woolan exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and China, where 2 percent are found.

Woolan Last Name Statistics demography

Woolan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.94% less than the national average, earning $18,150 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wooland9244/
Woollan929/
Woolgan921/
Woolank921/
Woolhan921/
Woolain920/
Wootlan920/
Woolean920/
Wolan911,701/
Woolland86134/
Woolahan8618/
Wootland861/
Woollain860/
Woollane860/
Woolhand860/
Wollan83860/
Woolam83292/
Wohlan83232/
Woelan8371/
Wolant8370/
Boolan8314/
Wolian838/
Woolon832/
Wolean832/
Wolane832/
Voolan831/
Woulan831/
Wolank831/
Wolann831/
Wholan830/
Woollhand800/
Woolahand800/
Woollam77913/
Wohland77484/
Woolham77221/
Wolahan77183/
Woollon77132/
Wollank7788/
Wholean7734/
Wolandt7717/
Wohlann7713/
Wollant778/
Woyland774/
Wollamn772/
Boolian772/
Boolann771/
Wollanc771/
Woiland771/
Voolain771/
Woullan771/
Wootlon771/
Wolhain771/
Wojlant771/
Woilian771/
Wooliam770/
Wulan7331,904/
Bolan735,350/
Walan731,140/
Volan73445/
Wolon7352/
Wolam735/
Uolan731/
Wolań731/
Wollangk71189/
Wollandt7157/
Woulahan7146/
Voolaine7132/
Wholahan7116/
Wuolanne7116/
Wolaszyn712/
Woillian711/
Wollahan711/
Woilandt711/
Woiliang711/
Hwolahan710/
Boylan6718,640/
Volant673,025/
Voland672,028/
Whalan671,957/
Boulan671,201/
Wollam671,164/
Vollan671,049/
Walean67921/
Wallan67866/
Bolian67513/
Walian67448/
Walaun67359/
Walaan67214/
Wahlan67212/
Bollan67205/
Bolain67200/
Bolyan67175/
Volian67156/
Bolhan67145/
Bolean67127/
Voulan6779/
Woloin6767/
Walhan6763/
Wulian6761/
Volgan6745/
Volain6731/
Walant6729/
Boilan6719/
Walane6714/
Volyan6712/
Voolam6712/
Volane6712/
Bolann6712/
Volann6710/
Wullan678/
Volean677/
Wulann677/
Walamn675/
Buolan675/
Wollon674/
Wulane674/
Wohlanová673/
Voylan673/
Walain673/
Bolaan673/
Voilan673/
Volhan673/
Wulhan672/
Volanc672/
Wualan672/
Wolham671/
Woolom671/
Wolein671/
Wolohn671/
Ouhoulane671/
Volayn671/
Woulassen671/
Wolone671/
Bolahn671/
Wollausen671/
Wolaschen671/
Whulan670/
Waloon670/
Wolgon670/
Whollahan670/
Wholon670/
Wollassen670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woolan
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