Woolger Surname
Approximately 349 people bear this surname
Woolger Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wulgar.' In Domesday the form is Wlgar, Warwickshire, and Vlgar, Cheshire.
William fil. Wulgar, 1164: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
1678. Baptised — Ann d.
Read More About This SurnameWoolger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 240 | 1:232,159 | 19,279 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 220 | 1:110,797 | 10,856 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Woolger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wulgar.' In Domesday the form is Wlgar, Warwickshire, and Vlgar, Cheshire.
William fil. Wulgar, 1164: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
1678. Baptised — Ann d. of William Wolgar: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1683. Buried —William, s. William Woolgar: ibid.
1685. William Woolger and Elizabeth Forth: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
V. Wolgar, Wolger Wulfgár, occurring in Domesday-Bk. as Ulgar, and as Wulgar in the 12th cent., was a common Anglo-Saxon name.
Wulfgár maþelode, þæt waes Wendla leód (Wulfgár spoke, that was the Wendels’ chief).—Beówulf, 701-2.
The O.Low Ger. form was Wulfger.
An exceedingly common Anglo-Saxon personal name. Wulgar occurs on many coins and in records, and the Domesday spellings are Vlgar and Wlgar.
Woolger Demographics
Average Woolger Salary in
United States
$48,927 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Woolger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woolger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woolger is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woolger? popularity and diffusion
It is the 802,733rd most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 20,881,220 people. The surname Woolger is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Woolger reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 240 people, or 1 in 232,159. In England Woolger is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 17 percent live, Greater London, where 17 percent live and Surrey, where 15 percent live. Apart from England this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Woolger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Woolger has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 109 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 460 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Woolger Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Woolger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.39% more than the national average, earning $48,927 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.23% more than the national average, earning $51,784 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolger | 92 | 53 | / |
| Woldger | 86 | 17 | / |
| Woltger | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wooljer | 86 | 2 | / |
| Woelger | 86 | 2 | / |
| Woslger | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wollger | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wolinger | 80 | 285 | / |
| Woolezer | 80 | 3 | / |
| Woolsher | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boollger | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bolger | 77 | 14,839 | / |
| Walger | 77 | 1,352 | / |
| Volger | 77 | 679 | / |
| Wolser | 77 | 16 | / |
| Wolzer | 77 | 15 | / |
| Wollinger | 75 | 1,434 | / |
| Wohlinger | 75 | 23 | / |
| Wollenger | 75 | 1 | / |
| Volgger | 71 | 2,142 | / |
| Woltjer | 71 | 1,105 | / |
| Boulger | 71 | 633 | / |
| Wolcher | 71 | 78 | / |
| Voelger | 71 | 57 | / |
| Vollger | 71 | 53 | / |
| Boldger | 71 | 35 | / |
| Wullger | 71 | 13 | / |
| Wotljer | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wallger | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wolcerz | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wolsert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wollingger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boolser | 71 | 0 | / |
| Woolhesser | 71 | 0 | / |
| Boilger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bolgier | 71 | 0 | / |
| Boolzer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Volgert | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wohleser | 67 | 121 | / |
| Volinger | 67 | 66 | / |
| Voellger | 67 | 65 | / |
| Walinger | 67 | 42 | / |
| Vollgger | 67 | 31 | / |
| Boulgier | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wallgert | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wolscher | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waldgier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Volenger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulgger | 67 | 1 | / |
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Woolger Reference & Research
Woolgar One-name Study - A profile of the Woolgar surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Woolgar FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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