Wooll Surname
Approximately 208 people bear this surname
Wooll Surname Definition:
About Langport, co. Somerset, are persons of the labouring class who are commonly called Wooll; but they say that their real old name is Attwood, probably a corruption of At-Wold. Inform. W. B. Paul, Esq. There is, however, a parish of Wool in co.
Read More About This SurnameWooll Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 108 | 1:3,356,101 | 190,802 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 98 | 1:248,728 | 18,134 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Wooll Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
About Langport, co. Somerset, are persons of the labouring class who are commonly called Wooll; but they say that their real old name is Attwood, probably a corruption of At-Wold. Inform. W. B. Paul, Esq. There is, however, a parish of Wool in co. Dorset.
One having short, thick hair. It may be a corruption of Wolf, or Will.
1. A corruption of Will, for William. 2. From Wool, a parish of England, co. Dorset. "About Langport, co. Somerset, are persons of the labouring class who are commonly called Wooll, but they say that their real old name is Attwooll, probably a corruption of At-Wold. Inform. W. B. Paul, Esq." (Lower).
Wooll Demographics
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Wooll Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wooll Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wooll is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wooll? popularity and diffusion
Wooll is the 1,152,132nd most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Wooll are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Wooll is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 3,356,101. In The United States Wooll is primarily concentrated in: California, where 41 percent live, Michigan, where 23 percent live and Arizona, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and South Africa, where 16 percent live.
Wooll Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wooll has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 292 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 53 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wooll Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Wooll last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Wooll are 9.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wooll earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 120.94% more than the national average, earning R 525,048 per year and in United States they earn 18.69% less than the national average, earning $35,084 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolle | 91 | 1 | / |
| Woll | 89 | 6,688 | / |
| Wool | 89 | 1,865 | / |
| Wootell | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wolle | 80 | 1,362 | / |
| Woell | 80 | 183 | / |
| Woole | 80 | 24 | / |
| Wholl | 80 | 14 | / |
| Wollt | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wolld | 80 | 4 | / |
| Booll | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wohll | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wollp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woosl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woohl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wollh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vooll | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wolll | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woolt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whool | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woolp | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woollová | 77 | 2 | / |
| Woodtill | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wol | 75 | 26,191 | / |
| Wuolle | 73 | 152 | / |
| Woille | 73 | 21 | / |
| Woulle | 73 | 15 | / |
| Wocell | 73 | 14 | / |
| Wholle | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hwoell | 73 | 3 | / |
| Who'll | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woosle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wollzz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wall | 67 | 141,357 | / |
| Boll | 67 | 21,077 | / |
| Wuol | 67 | 11,113 | / |
| Voll | 67 | 8,587 | / |
| Wole | 67 | 7,395 | / |
| Wohl | 67 | 4,390 | / |
| Bool | 67 | 4,127 | / |
| Vool | 67 | 225 | / |
| Woel | 67 | 137 | / |
| Woul | 67 | 91 | / |
| Whol | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wull | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wosl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wolh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wotl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wochell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woil | 67 | 0 | / |
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