Woolman Surname

166,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,602 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Woolman Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Wool-Dealer [Old English wull + mann] 2 for the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wulfman.

Woolman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8141:199,81219,657
England4641:120,08212,162
Australia1281:210,90420,401
Canada1141:323,20729,592
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Scotland151:356,92115,763
France91:7,380,302306,885
Wales91:343,83718,086
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1981:123,10811,637
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4901:102,48710,363

Woolman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 Wool-Dealer [Old English wull + mann] 2 for the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wulfman.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A dealer in wool. Le Wollemongre. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Danish, Vollmann; from the German, Wollmann; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Woolman Last Name Facts

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

Woolman is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Woolman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 166,357th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,800,748 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Woolman live; 67 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Woolman is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,814 people, or 1 in 199,812. In The United States Woolman is most frequent in: Nevada, where 17 percent live, Oklahoma, where 8 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Woolman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woolman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Woolman last name expanded 370 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 234 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woolman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woolman surname are 11.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Woolman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.05% more than the national average, earning $46,189 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.79% less than the national average, earning $44,818 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolmann931/
Woollman930/
Wolman922,372/
Wollman862,445/
Wohlman86496/
Wolmann86185/
Boolman86144/
Wholman864/
Voolman862/
Woulman861/
Wolhman861/
Wollmann806,384/
Wohlmann80520/
Wolhmann805/
Boolmann802/
Wollmand801/
Wohllman800/
Volman771,546/
Bolman77902/
Walman77675/
Wulman77281/
Wolmam772/
Wolmań771/
Wolmon770/
Bollman714,292/
Wallman713,467/
Wahlman711,281/
Vollman711,054/
Boulman71416/
Huolman71295/
Walmann71181/
Volmann7150/
Bolmann7131/
Wuilman7130/
Volmane7120/
Voelman7117/
Wulmann7115/
Bolmain7113/
Volmant7113/
Wollmanová715/
Volmand713/
Watlman712/
Walmang711/
Bolhman711/
Wollmam711/
Uolmane711/
Whalman711/
Waalman711/
Volhman711/
Wolmont711/
Wolmannová711/
Wohlmam710/
Wotlmon710/
Waulman710/
Wullman710/
Boilman710/
Walhman710/
Vollmann674,170/
Wallmann672,006/
Wahlmann67446/
Wollmannová6738/
Huholman6712/
Wallmand6711/
Vohlmann679/
Wohlmannová677/
Waalmann673/
Volhmann673/
Bolhmann673/
Voulmane673/
Bollmahn672/
Wuillman672/
Wallmang671/
Bollmman671/
Boulmann671/
Wollmonn671/
Wullmann671/
Vollmand670/
Boilmean670/

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