Woollaston Surname

585,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Woollaston Surname Definition:

: v. Wollaston.

Woollaston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3831:145,47814,025
New Zealand971:46,6847,635
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Wales101:309,45316,869
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471

Woollaston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

: v. Wollaston.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in cos. Gloucester and Salop.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Woollaston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woollaston is most common in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Woollaston.

How Common Is The Last Name Woollaston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Woollaston is the 585,091st most commonly held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 13,621,581 people. The surname Woollaston occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Woollaston are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

Woollaston is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 383 people, or 1 in 145,478. In England Woollaston is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 26 percent live, Staffordshire, where 18 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Besides England Woollaston occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Woollaston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woollaston has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Woollaston last name expanded 479 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woollaston Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Woollaston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.56% more than the national average, earning R 455,220 per year and in United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.

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