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
Average Male Woolcock Height
175.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Woolcock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woolcock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Woolcock is found most in Australia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Woolcock? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 120,573rd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,916,766 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 35 percent of Woolcock live; 35 percent live in Australasia and 35 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
This surname is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 1,289 people, or 1 in 20,943. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 45 percent reside, New South Wales, where 21 percent reside and Queensland, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Australia it is found in 31 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.
Woolcock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Woolcock has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Woolcock last name increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,486 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 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% being registered to vote for the political 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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