Woolcock Surname

120,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,802 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Woolcock Surname Definition:

(English) = Wolf(e (q.v.) + the pet suit, -cock [Old English cocc]

Woolcock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,2891:20,9432,907
England8441:66,0177,665
United States7431:487,83241,220
Jamaica5541:5,180674
Wales1391:22,2632,366
Canada1031:357,72432,292
Honduras361:244,9012,461
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Montserrat21:2,474299
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7171:33,9964,460
Wales1051:14,937882
Isle of Man151:3,618395
Jersey81:6,4851,119
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Woolcock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) = Wolf(e (q.v.) + the pet suit, -cock [Old English cocc]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the German, Wolke; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.).

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

Woolcock Last Name Facts

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

Woolcock occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolcock? popularity and diffusion

The surname Woolcock is the 120,573rd most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,916,766 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 35 percent of Woolcock live; 35 percent live in Australasia and 35 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 1,289 people, or 1 in 20,943. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 45 percent reside, New South Wales, where 21 percent reside and Queensland, where 15 percent reside. Not including Australia it is found in 31 countries. It is also found 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 over time. In England the number of people who held the Woolcock last name 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 US average, with 55.05% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolcocks9428/
Woolcoock945/
Woollcock941/
Woolcok9311/
Wolcock932/
Woolcook886/
Wollcock885/
Woolcoks881/
Woolcox8081/
Walcock803/
Woulcok801/
Wolcoct801/
Wallcock754/
Bollcock750/
Boulcock750/
Wolcox717/
Volcok713/
Walcok712/
Wallcocks710/
Bulcock67543/
Volcoks674/
Wallcok672/
Wollcox671/
Woilcak671/
Walcoct671/
Walccak671/

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