Woolems Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Woolems Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woolems Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Woolems Last Name Facts

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

Woolems occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolems? popularity and diffusion

The last name Woolems is the 1,272,314th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. The last name Woolems occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Woolems reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Woolems is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 2,024,910. In The United States it is mostly found in: Indiana, where 37 percent are found, Arkansas, where 16 percent are found and Texas, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Panama, where 1 percent are found.

Woolems Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Woolems has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Woolems last name increased 1,053 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woolems Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Woolems surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Woolems earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.35% less than the national average, earning $38,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woollems936/
Wolems921/
Woolams86114/
Woolens8698/
Woollams801,098/
Woollens8068/
Wooliams808/
Woollims801/
Woolhams801/
Woolloms801/
Woolam's801/
Woolaims800/
Wolens77226/
Wulems778/
Wolams770/
Woolliams75246/
Woollam's758/
Wullems71668/
Wollens71147/
Wüllems7128/
Voolens718/
Woolins713/
Wollams713/
Wohlens712/
Wuliems711/
Woliams711/
Wolloms711/
Woollins6717/
Wolliams6711/
Boulhems674/
Woullams671/
Volheims671/

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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 Woolems
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