Woolhouse Surname

219,249th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,866 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Woolhouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0641:52,3676,428
United States2551:1,421,40897,813
Australia2431:111,09312,380
New Zealand2051:22,0893,870
Canada491:751,95159,756
Wales161:193,40812,484
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6481:37,6164,854
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

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).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Woolhouse was the name of an ancient family of gentry of Bolsover, Derbyshire, during the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries (Glover's "Derbyshire").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Woolhouse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woolhouse occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolhouse? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 219,249th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,905,437 people. The surname Woolhouse is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Woolhouse reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,064 people, or 1 in 52,367. In England Woolhouse is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 22 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Beside England Woolhouse occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Woolhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Woolhouse has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Woolhouse surname rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 543 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woolhouse Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Woolhouse last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Woolhouse are 22.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.12% 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.

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