Woollam Surname
Approximately 913 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 565 | 1:98,616 | 10,437 |
| Canada | 98 | 1:375,975 | 33,576 |
| United States | 83 | 1:4,366,975 | 231,516 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 227 | 1:107,380 | 10,631 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
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]
Woollam Demographics
Woollam Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Woollam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woollam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Woollam is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Woollam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 388,475th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 7,981,978 people. The surname Woollam is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Woollam are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 565 people, or 1 in 98,616. In England Woollam is primarily found in: Shropshire, where 19 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 10 percent reside and Cheshire, where 10 percent reside. Aside from England it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Woollam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Woollam has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Woollam surname increased 249 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 922 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 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 Democrats than The US average, with 68.75% registered with 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
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Woollam
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis