Woolison Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Woolison Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woolison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England11:55,718,059489,080
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Woolison Last Name Facts

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

Woolison is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Woolison click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolison? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,806,862nd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. Woolison occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Woolison reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 4,027,321. In The United States it is mostly found in: Iowa, where 34 percent live, Ohio, where 33 percent live and Minnesota, where 18 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Woolison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Woolison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Woolison last name expanded 243 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woolison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woolison surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Woolison earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 21.46% less than the national average, earning $33,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 156.63% more than the national average, earning $127,503 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woollison9420/
Woolisson940/
Wolison930/
Woollisson890/
Wollison8887/
Woolleson8225/
Walison80242/
Volison802/
Woleson801/
Wulison801/
Bolison801/
Woollisant780/
Wolleson75128/
Wallison75115/
Bollison754/
Walhison753/
Vollison752/
Wallisson718/
Wuillison711/
Wollysson711/
Walissoun711/
Wohloyson711/
Huolaison710/
Wolletson710/
Waleson67147/
Balison67115/
Walisen6783/
Walisan6765/
Valison6711/
Bolisan675/
Bulison675/
Volyson673/
Walyson672/
Walijon671/
Waluson670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Woolison
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