Woolmore Surname

666,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Woolmore Surname Definition:

For Woolmen, q.v.

Woolmore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3081:180,90316,305
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Australia301:899,85754,700
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1291:188,95615,351

Woolmore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Woolmen, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Woolmore Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woolmore is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolmore? popularity and diffusion

It is the 666,162nd most widely held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 16,194,546 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Woolmore reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 308 people, or 1 in 180,903. In England Woolmore is most common in: Essex, where 28 percent are found, Greater London, where 23 percent are found and Northamptonshire, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 10 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.

Woolmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Woolmore has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 239 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woolmore Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Woolmore earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 24.89% less than the national average, earning R 178,500 per year and in United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolmore930/
Woolmoor880/
Woolmar801/
Volmore800/
Walmore800/
Volmoure7511/
Wolmar71469/
Walmor712/
Balmore67279/
Valmore67152/
Wollmar6747/
Volmare6729/
Bulmore6720/
Bolmohr679/
Walmare677/
Walmori671/
Wholmar670/
Wallmor670/
Woslmar670/
Vollmor670/

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