Woollerton Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Woollerton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woollerton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:1,326,62059,571
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Woollerton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woollerton occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Woollerton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,555,468th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Woollerton live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Woollerton is most widely held in England, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,326,620. In England Woollerton is most prevalent in: Warwickshire, where 26 percent are found, Suffolk, where 14 percent are found and Devon, where 12 percent are found. Apart from England it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Woollerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Woollerton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Woollerton last name fell 58 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woollerton Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Woollerton earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 153.34% more than the national average, earning $109,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.11% less than the national average, earning $37,703 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolerton95413/
Wollerton95285/
Woollorton900/
Woollarton900/
Wolerton892/
Wallerton841/
Woolorton840/
Vollerthun7074/
Valeurton631/
Vollerthum6058/
Valirton561/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Woollerton
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