Woolrich Surname

318,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Woolrich Surname Definition:

(English) for the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wulfríc = Wolf- Powerful [Old English wulf + ríc(e] The 13th-cent. forms of this name were: Wlfric, Wlfrich, Wolvrich, Wulvrich, etc.

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Woolrich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5231:106,53511,132
United States2491:1,455,65899,719
Mexico1721:721,66410,995
Australia691:391,24231,907
Canada501:736,91258,785
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Wales381:81,4356,830
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2591:94,1139,671
Wales461:34,0961,856
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

Woolrich Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) for the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wulfríc = Wolf- Powerful [Old English wulf + ríc(e] The 13th-cent. forms of this name were: Wlfric, Wlfrich, Wolvrich, Wulvrich, etc.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Ulrich (wolf, rule).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

WOLRYCHE: "This is a very ancient Shropshire family, descended from Sir Adam Wolryche, Knight, of Wenlock, living in the reign of Henry III., and who previously to his being knighted, was admitted to the Roll of Guild Merchants of the town of Shrewsbury in 1231, by the old Saxon name of Adam Wulfric." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

The Woolrich surname comes from the English words wool and rich. It was probably used by a family, that got rich by selling wool.

- franciscoxavier5

Woolrich Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woolrich is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolrich? popularity and diffusion

Woolrich is the 318,721st most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,207,450 people. Woolrich is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Woolrich are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 523 people, or 1 in 106,535. In England Woolrich is primarily found in: Cheshire, where 28 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 24 percent reside and Merseyside, where 12 percent reside. Aside from England this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Mexico, where 15 percent reside.

Woolrich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Woolrich has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 328 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woolrich Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Woolrich surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Woolrich earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.36% more than the national average, earning $48,484 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.23% more than the national average, earning $52,280 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolritch940/
Wolrich9381/
Woolrych88189/
Wollrich8826/
Wolraich8821/
Wolreich8813/
Voolrich881/
Woolrish880/
Wohlreich8227/
Wollreich820/
Volrich8060/
Walrich8049/
Wulrich802/
Wallrich75474/
Wüllrich7542/
Wullrich7526/
Volraich7516/
Bollrich7514/
Wolryche751/
Wallrichs7120/
Wahlreich717/
Watlerich711/
Bulrich677/
Valrich672/

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