Woolhiser Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

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

Woolhiser Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woolhiser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:1,388,73296,054
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Woolhiser Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woolhiser is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Woolhiser click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolhiser? popularity and diffusion

The last name Woolhiser is the 985,740th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 27,921,632 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Woolhiser are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 1,388,732. In The United States Woolhiser is mostly concentrated in: Oregon, where 13 percent live, Michigan, where 12 percent live and Maryland, where 8 percent live.

Woolhiser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woolhiser has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 335 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woolhiser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woolhiser surname are 6.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.32% registered with the political party.

Woolhiser earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning $46,058 USD per year.

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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
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  • 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 Woolhiser
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