Woollan Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Woollan Surname Definition:

For Woolland, q.v.

Woollan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England21:27,859,030389,889
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Woollan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Woolland, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An ancient personal name, Wulfhun.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Woollan Last Name Facts

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

Woollan is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Woollan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Woollan is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 44 percent of Woollan reside; 44 percent reside in Australasia and 44 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Woollan is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 6,748,925. In Australia Woollan is most common in: Victoria, where 50 percent reside, Queensland, where 25 percent reside and Tasmania, where 25 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and Japan, where 11 percent reside.

Woollan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Woollan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Woollan surname fell 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolland93134/
Woollain930/
Woollane930/
Wollan92860/
Woolan9247/
Woollhand880/
Woollam86913/
Woollon86132/
Wollank8688/
Wooland8644/
Wollant868/
Wollamn862/
Woolgan861/
Wollanc861/
Woolank861/
Woolhan861/
Woullan861/
Woolain860/
Wootlan860/
Woolean860/
Wolan831,701/
Wollangk80189/
Wollandt8057/
Woolahan8018/
Woillian801/
Wollahan801/
Wootland801/
Woolhand800/
Wollam771,164/
Vollan771,049/
Wallan77866/
Woolam77292/
Wohlan77232/
Bollan77205/
Woelan7771/
Wolant7770/
Boolan7714/
Wullan778/
Wolian778/
Wollon774/
Woolon772/
Wolean772/
Wolane772/
Voolan771/
Woulan771/
Wolank771/
Wolann771/
Wholan770/
Wollausen751/
Woolahand750/
Whollahan750/
Wollassen750/
Volland714,281/
Vollant71582/
Wohland71484/
Wallian71275/
Bollain71243/
Woolham71221/
Wolahan71183/
Wollein71160/
Voullan7194/
Bollian7167/
Wallain7152/
Wollong7142/
Wholean7134/
Bollaan7124/
Boullan7124/
Vollain7123/
Wolandt7117/
Wohlann7113/
Wallann7113/
Bollaín718/
Wallane717/
Vollane716/
Wullang714/
Woyland714/
Wolliam713/
Boillan712/
Boolian712/
Boolann711/
Wallanc711/
Wallank711/
Wallean711/
Woiland711/
Wullian711/
Voolain711/
Wuillan711/
Woullam711/
Wootlon711/
Wolhain711/
Wollham711/
Wojlant711/
Woilian711/
Wuallan711/
Woollom710/
Whallan710/
Vollean710/
Wooliam710/
Whollon710/
Wulan6731,904/
Bolan675,350/
Walan671,140/
Volan67445/
Vollandt67142/
Voullane67139/
Boullain6781/
Wolon6752/
Woulahan6746/
Wallahan6736/
Voolaine6732/
Whalland6726/
Wallandt6722/
Wholahan6716/
Wuolanne6716/
Waallann6711/
Wuillian6710/
Boullian678/
Wahllang677/
Wolam675/
Wolaszyn672/
Voillant672/
Bollahan671/
Boollion671/
Wallaten671/
Wullyane671/
Wulliane671/
Uolan671/
Waglilan671/
Wallhain671/
Walllang671/
Woilandt671/
Wolań671/
Woiliang671/
Wallyane671/
Hwolahan670/
Wollhein670/
Wollaham670/
Wallaing670/
Wollosen670/
Woulliam670/
Walliamn670/

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