Woolner Surname
Approximately 1,789 people bear this surname
Woolner Surname Definition:
(English) Wool-Manufacturer [from Middle English wollen, Old English wullen, woollen, with the agential suff. -ere]
Read More About This SurnameWoolner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 691 | 1:80,634 | 8,960 |
| Canada | 370 | 1:99,583 | 10,815 |
| United States | 308 | 1:1,176,815 | 84,096 |
| Israel | 255 | 1:33,559 | 4,715 |
| Australia | 76 | 1:355,207 | 29,862 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 319 | 1:76,412 | 8,322 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:619,984 | 41,330 |
Woolner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Wool-Manufacturer [from Middle English wollen, Old English wullen, woollen, with the agential suff. -ere]
(German) One who prepared wool for manufacture.
User-submitted Reference
It's maintained by the people in the family who research such things that Woolner derives from the anglo-saxon name of Wulfnoth, which means "Wolf's Boldness".
"Woolner" is a variation of the former "Woolnough" due to non-standardization of spelling and the similarity of the pronunciation of these two names in the region of England they originate from (Beccles).
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Woolner Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Woolner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woolner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woolner is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woolner? popularity and diffusion
It is the 226,821st most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,073,530 people. The last name Woolner occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Woolner are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.
Woolner is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 691 people, or 1 in 80,634. In England it is primarily found in: Norfolk, where 13 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 11 percent reside. Not including England Woolner exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.
Woolner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Woolner has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Woolner last name rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 380 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Woolner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Woolner are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.
The amount Woolner earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.62% more than the national average, earning $48,595 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.68% more than the national average, earning $53,002 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolnerr | 93 | 1 | / |
| Woolnier | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wolner | 92 | 587 | / |
| Wollner | 86 | 2,913 | / |
| Wohlner | 86 | 71 | / |
| Wolgner | 86 | 12 | / |
| Woolney | 86 | 8 | / |
| Woelner | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wolhner | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woolnei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woilner | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wolneer | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wolne | 83 | 11 | / |
| Woellner | 80 | 698 | / |
| Wollnert | 80 | 4 | / |
| Woolnetz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woolness | 80 | 0 | / |
| Volner | 77 | 1,473 | / |
| Bolner | 77 | 738 | / |
| Wolney | 77 | 479 | / |
| Walner | 77 | 412 | / |
| Wolnie | 77 | 10 | / |
| Wülner | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wollne | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wolnei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woolny | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wulner | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wolnerova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wallner | 71 | 28,579 | / |
| Wüllner | 71 | 1,856 | / |
| Wollney | 71 | 173 | / |
| Walnier | 71 | 145 | / |
| Wullner | 71 | 141 | / |
| Bollner | 71 | 82 | / |
| Vollner | 71 | 79 | / |
| Wahlner | 71 | 26 | / |
| Wolinne | 71 | 17 | / |
| Boulner | 71 | 16 | / |
| Walgner | 71 | 13 | / |
| Volgner | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wollnerova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wuilner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Volhner | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wolny | 67 | 9,845 | / |
| Wolna | 67 | 4,324 | / |
| Walne | 67 | 774 | / |
| Voellner | 67 | 69 | / |
| Bolne | 67 | 39 | / |
| Volne | 67 | 34 | / |
| Wolná | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wolný | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wolni | 67 | 16 | / |
| Whallner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weullner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boullner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vollnier | 67 | 0 | / |
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