Woolerson Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Woolerson Surname Definition:

From Woolverstone; a location name in Norfolk.

Woolerson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Woolerson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Woolverstone; a location name in Norfolk.

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

Woolerson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woolerson has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolerson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,057,639th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Woolerson reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Woolerson is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 4,643,172. In England it is primarily found in: Cambridgeshire, where 33 percent live, Northamptonshire, where 33 percent live and Greater London, where 25 percent live. Not including England this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent live.

Woolerson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Woolerson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Woolerson last name expanded 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woollerson9524/
Wollerson8945/
Bolerson820/
Walerson820/
Wallerson78240/
Wollersen78116/
Volgerson7811/
Vollerson782/
Volearson781/
Bollerson780/
Valerson714/
Vollersen6754/
Boilersen671/
Ballerson670/
Bollerschan600/
Walerjan5967/
Vallersund537/

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