Woollam Surname

388,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 913 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

Woollam Surname Definition:

(English) a descendant of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wulfhelm = Wolf-Lord [Old English wulf + helm, lit. helmet; protector, lord]

Woollam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5651:98,61610,437
Canada981:375,97533,576
United States831:4,366,975231,516
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Australia341:793,99150,673
Wales281:110,5198,545
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
France111:6,038,429280,838
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belize11:355,4743,977
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2271:107,38010,631
Wales231:68,1923,286
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Woollam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) a descendant of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wulfhelm = Wolf-Lord [Old English wulf + helm, lit. helmet; protector, lord]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Woollam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woollam occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Woollam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Woollam is the 388,475th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,981,978 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Woollam live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 565 people, or 1 in 98,616. In England Woollam is most common in: Shropshire, where 19 percent live, Staffordshire, where 10 percent live and Cheshire, where 10 percent live. Excluding England Woollam occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Woollam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woollam has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 249 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 922 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woollam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woollam last name are 15.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Woollam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.26% more than the national average, earning R 349,944 per year; in United States they earn 6.5% less than the national average, earning $40,343 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.33% more than the national average, earning $54,316 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wollam921,164/
Woolam92292/
Woolham86221/
Wollgam8611/
Woollan869/
Wolliam863/
Boollam862/
Wollamn862/
Woullam861/
Wollham861/
Wooliam860/
Woollom860/
Wolam835/
Woolland80134/
Woulliam800/
Wollaham800/
Woollane800/
Woollain800/
Bollam7715,336/
Wollan77860/
Wallam77291/
Wollom7773/
Woolan7747/
Vollam7737/
Voolam7712/
Boolam779/
Wullam774/
Wolgam771/
Woolom771/
Wolham771/
Wolame771/
Woollhand750/
Walliam71330/
Woollon71132/
Woulame71118/
Bollaam71108/
Wollank7188/
Wooland7144/
Wulliam7115/
Wouliam7111/
Wollant718/
Wallaim712/
Boullam712/
Bollamm712/
Woullan711/
Votllam711/
Woolhan711/
Wooloum711/
Woolank711/
Wollanc711/
Vootlam711/
Bolleam711/
Woolgan711/
Wootlan710/
Wolhame710/
Wallham710/
Woolain710/
Wholham710/
Whallam710/
Woolean710/
Bolam673,254/
Wolan671,701/
Walam67720/
Wolom67655/
Volam67225/
Wollheim67198/
Wollangk67189/
Wollandt6757/
Wulam6738/
Woolahan6718/
Wuilliam6716/
Wuillame673/
Wollahan671/
Wolaszem671/
Wallacem671/
Woillian671/
Boullaam671/
Wootland671/
Wahallam671/
Wolań671/
Woolhand670/
Wholaham670/
Wallaham670/
Walliamn670/

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