Woolcock Surname
Approximately 3,802 people bear this surname
Woolcock Surname Definition:
(English) = Wolf(e (q.v.) + the pet suit, -cock [Old English cocc]
Woolcock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,289 | 1:20,943 | 2,907 |
| England | 844 | 1:66,017 | 7,665 |
| United States | 743 | 1:487,832 | 41,220 |
| Jamaica | 554 | 1:5,180 | 674 |
| Wales | 139 | 1:22,263 | 2,366 |
| Canada | 103 | 1:357,724 | 32,292 |
| Honduras | 36 | 1:244,901 | 2,461 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 717 | 1:33,996 | 4,460 |
| Wales | 105 | 1:14,937 | 882 |
| Isle of Man | 15 | 1:3,618 | 395 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:6,485 | 1,119 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
Woolcock Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) = Wolf(e (q.v.) + the pet suit, -cock [Old English cocc]
From the German, Wolke; a personal name.
Woolcock is an old Cornish name that was represented in St. Hilary and Redruth in the 16th century (G.). One of the underleaders of the Cornish rebellion in 1549 bore the name (P.). In 1805 there was yet living at Nantablan, near Bodmin, an old lady of the name of Elizabeth Woolcock, who, at the age of 105, "rode single to Bodmin Church, a distance of three miles, and back again to dinner" (P.).
Woolcock Demographics
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Woolcock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woolcock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Woolcock occurs most in Australia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woolcock? popularity and diffusion
It is the 120,573rd most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,916,766 people. Woolcock occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 35 percent of Woolcock are found; 35 percent are found in Australasia and 35 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
It is most prevalent in Australia, where it is borne by 1,289 people, or 1 in 20,943. In Australia Woolcock is most common in: Victoria, where 45 percent reside, New South Wales, where 21 percent reside and Queensland, where 15 percent reside. Beside Australia it occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.
Woolcock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Woolcock has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Woolcock surname rose 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,486 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 132 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Woolcock Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Woolcock are 1.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.05% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Woolcock earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.68% more than the national average, earning R 417,480 per year; in United States they earn 1.81% less than the national average, earning $42,370 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.54% more than the national average, earning $50,447 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolcocks | 94 | 28 | / |
| Woolcoock | 94 | 5 | / |
| Woollcock | 94 | 1 | / |
| Woolcok | 93 | 11 | / |
| Wolcock | 93 | 2 | / |
| Woolcook | 88 | 6 | / |
| Wollcock | 88 | 5 | / |
| Woolcoks | 88 | 1 | / |
| Woolcox | 80 | 81 | / |
| Walcock | 80 | 3 | / |
| Woulcok | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wolcoct | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wallcock | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bollcock | 75 | 0 | / |
| Boulcock | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wolcox | 71 | 7 | / |
| Volcok | 71 | 3 | / |
| Walcok | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wallcocks | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bulcock | 67 | 543 | / |
| Volcoks | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wallcok | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wollcox | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woilcak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walcoct | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walccak | 67 | 1 | / |
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