Woolhouse Surname
Approximately 1,866 people bear this surname
Woolhouse Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wool-house,' the store-house for wool, from residence thereby. The stock at Bolton Abbey (1536) included: 'Item, Wolle in the Woolhouses, —45 4s. 0d.' (Whitaker's Craven). Naturally we expect this to be a Yorkshire surname.
Read More About This SurnameWoolhouse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,064 | 1:52,367 | 6,428 |
| United States | 255 | 1:1,421,408 | 97,813 |
| Australia | 243 | 1:111,093 | 12,380 |
| New Zealand | 205 | 1:22,089 | 3,870 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 648 | 1:37,616 | 4,854 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Woolhouse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wool-house,' the store-house for wool, from residence thereby. The stock at Bolton Abbey (1536) included: 'Item, Wolle in the Woolhouses, —45 4s. 0d.' (Whitaker's Craven). Naturally we expect this to be a Yorkshire surname.
Sibota del Wolhouse, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus del Wolhouse, 1379: ibid.
William Woolhonse, bailiff of Yarmouth, 1545: History of Norfolk.
1687-8. John Woolhouse, B.A., admitted fellow of Magdalene College Oxf.: Register of the University of Oxford.
1697. John Bush and Margaret Woolhouse: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
(English) Dweller at the Wool- (Ware-)HousE [Middle English wol(le, O.E, wull + Middle English hous, Old English hús] Robertus del Wolhous.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
Woolhouse was the name of an ancient family of gentry of Bolsover, Derbyshire, during the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries (Glover's "Derbyshire").
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Woolhouse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woolhouse Come From? nationality or country of origin
Woolhouse is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Woolhouse.
How Common Is The Last Name Woolhouse? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 219,249th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,905,437 people. The surname Woolhouse occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Woolhouse reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 1,064 people, or 1 in 52,367. In England it is primarily found in: South Yorkshire, where 22 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.
Woolhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Woolhouse has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 543 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Woolhouse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Woolhouse surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Woolhouse last name are 22.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.12% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Woolhouse earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.89% more than the national average, earning $46,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.74% more than the national average, earning $59,988 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woollhouse | 95 | 7 | / |
| Wolhouse | 94 | 1 | / |
| Wollhouse | 89 | 3 | / |
| Boolhouse | 89 | 1 | / |
| Whollhouse | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bolhouse | 82 | 132 | / |
| Walhouse | 82 | 12 | / |
| Wolouseï | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wolhauser | 78 | 72 | / |
| Wallhouse | 78 | 25 | / |
| Bolhhouse | 78 | 1 | / |
| Walhouser | 78 | 0 | / |
| Whalhouse | 78 | 0 | / |
| Wolushe | 75 | 14 | / |
| Wooluze | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wohlhauser | 74 | 301 | / |
| Woolheiser | 74 | 5 | / |
| Wallhouser | 74 | 1 | / |
| Balhouse | 71 | 23 | / |
| Boulouse | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bolousse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valhouse | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wallhousser | 70 | 1 | / |
| Wollaihause | 70 | 0 | / |
| Wolose | 67 | 268 | / |
| Waluse | 67 | 256 | / |
| Bolose | 67 | 54 | / |
| Voluse | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ballhouse | 67 | 8 | / |
| Boluse | 67 | 7 | / |
| Boulousse | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wolase | 67 | 3 | / |
| Balhousse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wolusi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wolise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walhauser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolausche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bollhause | 67 | 0 | / |
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