Woolrych Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Denmark

Woolrych 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.

Woolrych Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:468,21930,572
Australia451:599,90442,958
Denmark141:403,19427,097
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566

Woolrych 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

The Anglo-Saxon personal name Ulrich, Ulricus.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

Woolrych Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woolrych is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolrych? popularity and diffusion

Woolrych is the 1,231,034th most frequent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. The last name Woolrych is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Woolrych are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Woolrych is most common in England, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 468,219. In England Woolrych is mostly concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 18 percent are found, Dorset, where 16 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent are found and Denmark, where 7 percent are found.

Woolrych Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Woolrych has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Woolrych surname rose 541 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woolrych Last Name Statistics demography

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

Woolrych earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.98% less than the national average, earning $25,896 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolrich881,174/
Wolryche881/
Woolry863/
Woolritch820/
Wolrich8081/
Woolrey806/
Woollry801/
Whoolry801/
Wolry771/
Wollrich7526/
Wolraich7521/
Wolreich7513/
Voolrich751/
Woollrey751/
Woolrish750/
Wohlreich7127/
Wolrey710/
Wollreich710/
Volrich6760/
Walrich6749/
Wulrich672/
Woolrid671/

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