Woollands Surname

870,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Woollands Surname Definition:

An ancient personal name, Wulfhun.

Woollands Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:341,82924,929
Argentina951:449,93133,821
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Woollands Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An ancient personal name, Wulfhun.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Woollands Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woollands is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woollands? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 870,423rd most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 23,432,624 people. Woollands occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Woollands reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 163 people, or 1 in 341,829. In England it is most numerous in: Derbyshire, where 36 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 23 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 31 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.

Woollands Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Woollands has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 326 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woollands Last Name Statistics demography

Woollands earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 171.1% more than the national average, earning R 644,232 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolland94134/
Woolands942/
Wollands942/
Woollhand890/
Wolland88516/
Wooland8844/
Bollands82293/
Wollants82195/
Wollandt8257/
Vollands8232/
Wootland821/
Woolhand820/
Woland80156/
Wollgandt782/
Woolahand780/
Bolland754,405/
Volland754,281/
Wohland75484/
Walland75402/
Bolands7519/
Wolandt7517/
Wollant758/
Woyland754/
Booland752/
Wollanc751/
Volands751/
Woiland751/
Wholand750/
Bollandsås7447/
Boulland71732/
Vollandt71142/
Ballands7157/
Bolliand7144/
Whalland7126/
Wallandt7122/
Boilland7115/
Woliants711/
Woilandt711/
Boland's710/
Vallands710/
Boland6736,178/
Voland672,028/
Waland67153/
Wolant6770/

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Footnotes

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