Woollin Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Woollin Surname Definition:

An ancient personal name, Wulfhun.

Woollin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2071:269,16921,240
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Woollin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An ancient personal name, Wulfhun.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Woollin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woollin is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woollin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,111,382nd most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,276,465 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Woollin are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 207 people, or 1 in 269,169. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 67 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account England it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Woollin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Woollin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 309 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wollin921,871/
Woolin9222/
Woollen86923/
Woolinc864/
Wollien861/
Woolien861/
Wolin831,744/
Woolluen801/
Woohling801/
Wallin7726,663/
Bollin772,567/
Wollen771,026/
Woolen771,000/
Wohlin77267/
Vollin77185/
Wolgin77142/
Wolien7718/
Boolin7716/
Wullin774/
Wolink773/
Wollne772/
Woulin772/
Wollhn771/
Voolin771/
Woolim771/
Wholin770/
Woelin770/
Wollinová7510/
Woottling750/
Woln730/
Volling71593/
Wullink71333/
Boillin71303/
Wohling71281/
Wotling71224/
Boullin71217/
Wallien71111/
Whallin7132/
Wallink7131/
Wottlin7130/
Vollion7124/
Wallijn7119/
Wolinne7117/
Boyllin7117/
Bollijn7115/
Wallind7115/
Wuillin7113/
Wohlien717/
Vollina717/
Vollien715/
Wulling715/
Wouling712/
Bollinn711/
Whoulin711/
Voullin711/
Wolinth711/
Wootlen711/
Walhlin711/
Wooloen710/
Wholien710/
Wallint710/
Wooluen710/
Woollem710/
Wochelling710/
Wholing710/
Wolingh710/
Wollend710/
Wallinn710/
Wolinng710/
Wolleen710/
Wallimn710/
Woolent710/
Bolin6721,328/
Wulin672,553/
Volin671,828/
Walin67822/
Wolen67251/
Wolyn6796/
Walln6792/
Bolln6782/
Wolim6716/
Wolne6711/
Vollinck678/
Booln673/
Wolng672/
Voullion671/
Uolin671/
Wallinck670/
Woutling670/
Wallling670/
Woehhlin670/
Waulling670/
Wuilling670/

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