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 more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Woollan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woollan? popularity and diffusion

Woollan is the 6,360,413th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Woollan are found; 44 percent are found in Australasia and 44 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 6,748,925. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 50 percent live, Queensland, where 25 percent live and Tasmania, where 25 percent live. Barring Australia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and Japan, where 11 percent live.

Woollan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Woollan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 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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