Woollams Surname

335,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,098 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Woollams Surname Definition:

Woollam’s (Son).

Woollams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
England2921:190,81516,913
New Zealand971:46,6847,635
Australia861:313,90427,145
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Ivory Coast131:1,774,71034,235
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Woollams Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Woollam’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Woollams Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woollams is found most frequently in Ghana. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woollams? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 335,833rd most prevalent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 6,637,109 people. The last name Woollams is mostly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Woollams live; 52 percent live in West Africa and 52 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is carried by 554 people, or 1 in 48,774. Not including Ghana Woollams occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found and New Zealand, where 9 percent are found.

Woollams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Woollams has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Woollams last name grew 283 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 310 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woollams Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woollams surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Woollams earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 57.94% more than the national average, earning $68,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.16% less than the national average, earning $30,723 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolliams94246/
Woollam's948/
Woolams93114/
Wollams933/
Wolliams8811/
Wooliams888/
Woollems886/
Woullams881/
Woolloms881/
Woolam's881/
Woolhams881/
Woolaims880/
Woollans880/
Wolams860/
Woolems80180/
Wallams8065/
Wolloms801/
Woolans801/
Woliams801/
Bollams800/
Woollons7566/
Walliams7565/
Wulliams7516/
Wuillams751/
Wallaims751/
Wuilliams7118/
Walams715/
Wolems711/
Wolans711/
Vollans67520/
Bollans67127/
Wallans6723/
Wollons6719/
Waliams672/
Woolons671/
Vallams671/
Boolans671/
Bolloms670/
Ballams670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woollams
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