Woolmer Surname
Approximately 1,263 people bear this surname
Woolmer Surname Definition:
(English) for the A.-Sax pers. name Wulfmœr = Wolf-Famous [Old English wulf + mœre, famous, glorious] Wulfstánes beam, Wulfmœr se geonga (Wulfstan’s child, Wulfmœr the young, or junior).—A.-Sax. poem descr. the Battle of Maldon, A.D. 993.
Read More About This SurnameWoolmer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 803 | 1:69,387 | 8,014 |
| Australia | 278 | 1:97,107 | 11,018 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 485 | 1:50,258 | 6,124 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Woolmer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) for the A.-Sax pers. name Wulfmœr = Wolf-Famous [Old English wulf + mœre, famous, glorious] Wulfstánes beam, Wulfmœr se geonga (Wulfstan’s child, Wulfmœr the young, or junior).—A.-Sax. poem descr. the Battle of Maldon, A.D. 993.
13th-cent. spellings of this name were Wolmer and Wolmar.
Wolmer Forest is near Selborne, co. Hants; but the surname is more probably from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Wulmer.
From the Danish, Vollmer; a personal name.
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Woolmer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woolmer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woolmer occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woolmer? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 300,866th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,770,028 people. The surname Woolmer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Woolmer are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 803 people, or 1 in 69,387. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 11 percent reside and Kent, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England Woolmer occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Woolmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Woolmer has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Woolmer last name increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Woolmer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Woolmer surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.25% registered with the political party.
The amount Woolmer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.93% more than the national average, earning R 353,916 per year; in United States they earn 4.15% less than the national average, earning $41,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.95% more than the national average, earning $55,124 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolmer | 92 | 326 | / |
| Wollmer | 86 | 662 | / |
| Woelmer | 86 | 95 | / |
| Wohlmer | 86 | 14 | / |
| Voolmer | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wolmmer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woolmerová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Woellmer | 80 | 49 | / |
| Wollmert | 80 | 25 | / |
| Voolmeer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Voollmer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Volmer | 77 | 5,637 | / |
| Walmer | 77 | 1,201 | / |
| Bolmer | 77 | 646 | / |
| Wolmir | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vollmer | 71 | 36,905 | / |
| Volmert | 71 | 497 | / |
| Bollmer | 71 | 246 | / |
| Boulmer | 71 | 131 | / |
| Volmier | 71 | 71 | / |
| Wallmer | 71 | 40 | / |
| Wollmér | 71 | 23 | / |
| Bolmeer | 71 | 12 | / |
| Volhmer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wuilmer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wollmyr | 71 | 2 | / |
| Whalmer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wullmer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Volmmer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vohlmer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Voilmer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bohlmer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vollmert | 67 | 950 | / |
| Voellmer | 67 | 47 | / |
| Wohlmayr | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wollmayr | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wohlmair | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bollmeir | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wallmert | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vollmere | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wahlmier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuilmier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahlmeir | 67 | 1 | / |
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