Woollen Surname
Approximately 923 people bear this surname
Woollen Surname Definition:
An ancient personal name, Wulfhun.
Woollen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 573 | 1:632,564 | 50,965 |
| England | 278 | 1:200,425 | 17,512 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 290 | 1:84,053 | 8,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 140 | 1:358,705 | 27,299 |
Woollen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An ancient personal name, Wulfhun.
Woollen Demographics
Woollen Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Woollen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woollen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woollen is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Woollen.
How Common Is The Last Name Woollen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 385,006th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,895,499 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Woollen live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Woollen is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 573 people, or 1 in 632,564. In The United States it is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 10 percent live, Missouri, where 9 percent live and Nebraska, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States Woollen is found in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent live and New Zealand, where 3 percent live.
Woollen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Woollen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Woollen last name grew 409 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Woollen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Woollen last name are 13.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.29% being registered to vote for the political party.
Woollen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.54% more than the national average, earning $47,695 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolluen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wollen | 92 | 1,026 | / |
| Woolen | 92 | 1,000 | / |
| Woollin | 86 | 219 | / |
| Wollien | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wootlen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woolien | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woolent | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wolleen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wooloen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wollend | 86 | 0 | / |
| Woollem | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wooluen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wolen | 83 | 251 | / |
| Wallen | 77 | 11,853 | / |
| Bollen | 77 | 8,591 | / |
| Wollin | 77 | 1,871 | / |
| Vollen | 77 | 522 | / |
| Wullen | 77 | 158 | / |
| Woleng | 77 | 139 | / |
| Woolem | 77 | 103 | / |
| Wohlen | 77 | 60 | / |
| Boolen | 77 | 54 | / |
| Woolin | 77 | 22 | / |
| Wolien | 77 | 18 | / |
| Wolent | 77 | 16 | / |
| Wüllen | 77 | 15 | / |
| Wolenc | 77 | 6 | / |
| Voolen | 77 | 6 | / |
| Woleen | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wholen | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wollne | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wollem | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wolhen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wolaen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wotlen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wollhn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wolenn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Woulen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Woln | 73 | 0 | / |
| Boullen | 71 | 177 | / |
| Walleen | 71 | 118 | / |
| Wallien | 71 | 111 | / |
| Whallen | 71 | 82 | / |
| Wohleng | 71 | 72 | / |
| Wallend | 71 | 20 | / |
| Wohleen | 71 | 15 | / |
| Wullenk | 71 | 15 | / |
| Volleng | 71 | 15 | / |
| Wohlien | 71 | 7 | / |
| Vollien | 71 | 5 | / |
| Woolinc | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wohlend | 71 | 3 | / |
| Walhlen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Woullem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wuillen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bohllen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wholien | 71 | 0 | / |
| Walllen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vollent | 71 | 0 | / |
| Woehlen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wohllem | 71 | 0 | / |
| Volleen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Voellen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bolen | 67 | 14,890 | / |
| Wolin | 67 | 1,744 | / |
| Walen | 67 | 1,354 | / |
| Volen | 67 | 166 | / |
| Woleń | 67 | 111 | / |
| Wolyn | 67 | 96 | / |
| Walln | 67 | 92 | / |
| Bolln | 67 | 82 | / |
| Wulen | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wolne | 67 | 11 | / |
| Booln | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wolem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wolng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woohling | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wallenck | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woollen
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis