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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Average Woolner Salary in
United States
$48,595 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Woolner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woolner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woolner occurs most in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Woolner? popularity and diffusion
Woolner is the 226,821st most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,073,530 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Woolner reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 691 people, or 1 in 80,634. In England it is most numerous in: Norfolk, where 13 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 11 percent reside. Not including England it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.
Woolner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Woolner has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Woolner last name grew 217 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 380 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Woolner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Woolner last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the 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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