Wooller Surname

342,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,070 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

Wooller Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wooler,' a parish in Northumberland The surname having settled in Yorkshire has led to the impression that it meant a wool-merchant. There is, I believe, no evidence of this. The above is the natural solution.

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Wooller Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5971:93,3309,998
Australia1921:140,60315,124
New Zealand1331:34,0485,884
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Wales371:83,6366,963
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China21:683,660,78330,601
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3231:75,4668,248

Wooller Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wooler,' a parish in Northumberland The surname having settled in Yorkshire has led to the impression that it meant a wool-merchant. There is, I believe, no evidence of this. The above is the natural solution.

Issabel Woller, 1487, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

1694. Married — Thomas Wooller and Abigail Dawson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1710. Baptised — Richard, s. Richard Woller: ibid.

1728. Married — William Wooller and Mary Morgan: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Woolen, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A town and parish in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A Gauler or Waller, a foreigner, from the Anglo—Saxon "waller—went,"foreign men, strangers.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Wooller Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wooller is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wooller? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 342,798th most commonly used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 6,810,791 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Wooller reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 597 people, or 1 in 93,330. In England Wooller is most numerous in: East Sussex, where 14 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England Wooller exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent are found and New Zealand, where 12 percent are found.

Wooller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wooller has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wooller Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wooller surname are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wooller earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.15% more than the national average, earning $53,137 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.14% more than the national average, earning $52,733 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woller923,398/
Wooler921,018/
Woolle921/
Woolley8631,814/
Woeller86668/
Woollet8663/
Wootler8617/
Woollie866/
Wollerd865/
Woolert863/
Woolles862/
Wuoller861/
Wollesr861/
Woolier861/
Wolhler861/
Whooler861/
Woollee860/
Woolerd860/
Woolear860/
Wollier860/
Wollger860/
Wollerz860/
Vwoller860/
Wolle831,362/
Woler8364/
Woole8324/
Wollherr80110/
Wollertt808/
Woolleys803/
Wohllerz803/
Wooleard801/
Wooslley801/
Whoolley800/
Woolerth800/
Waller7779,291/
Boller779,672/
Wooley779,399/
Voller773,258/
Wohler772,360/
Wüller77858/
Wolley77610/
Wuller77520/
Wollie77380/
Wolert77376/
Wooles77321/
Booler77154/
Wuolle77152/
Wolher7769/
Woolla7762/
Woolie7750/
Woiler7739/
Woille7721/
Woulle7715/
Wholer7714/
Wollee7710/
Wouler778/
Wolleh775/
Boolle774/
Woolee774/
Uoller773/
Woyler773/
Wholle773/
Woosle771/
Wolerz771/
Wolled770/
Woeler770/
Vooler770/
Wollerová7543/
Woollhead7539/
Wollerova751/
Wole737,395/
Vollert712,297/
Voeller711,456/
Whooley711,133/
Wallert71458/
Wholley71427/
Woolett71166/
Wallier71159/
Wullert71142/
Wolleat71124/
Woillet71107/
Woollis7157/
Wootley7154/
Vollger7153/
Wuiller7119/
Wolletz7118/
Wolherr7118/
Whoeler7114/
Wullger7113/
Woullet7112/
Woodtle7111/
Wallerd719/
Wolhert718/
Vollier717/
Wholert717/
Walleer717/
Woulere717/
Wallerå717/
Whaller716/
Bouller714/
Wallere714/
Wuolleh713/
Wallerr713/
Vollerd713/
Woillie713/
Wollhed713/
Boiller711/
Vosller711/
Walhler711/
Wallher711/
Wahller711/
Woihler711/
Woilert711/
Woulerd711/
Woulleh711/
Wuolley711/
Wooleat711/
Wooleys711/
Woolliy711/
Woolluy711/
Wauller711/
Wholleh711/
Woleart711/
Wualler711/
Woulley711/
Wooleey711/
Wohlher711/
Wasller711/
Woleher711/
Wousler711/
Whoolly710/
Wottler710/
Woolest710/
Bohller710/
Whohler710/
Wohllep710/
Wollair710/
Wholere710/
Walle6720,489/
Bolle6713,599/
Volle674,229/
Boler674,199/
Wolla671,517/
Wolie671,310/
Boole67971/
Waler67408/
Voler67321/
Wolly67244/
Woley67214/
Wolli67127/
Woule67126/
Woleh67126/
Wolee67122/
Woolliss6777/
Woile6756/
Wohle6733/
Wuler6729/
Woleu6725/
Woiselle6724/
Boullear6723/
Wuollett6720/
Woola6719/
Woitelle6719/
Whole6716/
Wolleydt6716/
Wolea6716/
Wulleart6714/
Walleart6710/
Wolei676/
Woyle675/
Vollertt675/
Voole673/
Woullett673/
Whoehler672/
Wohlherr672/
Hwole671/
Vollerth671/
Woehleer671/
Wohleher671/
Wotle671/
Wullhert671/
Wolleitt671/
Wateller671/
Wallherr671/
Voseller671/
Wolir671/
Wollé671/
Wolhe671/
Whauller671/
Woollitt670/
Woolhair670/
Voteller670/
Uoler670/
Wuilleur670/

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