Woolson Surname
Approximately 808 people bear this surname
Woolson Surname Definition:
(English) 1 Wolf’s Son: v. Wolf.
2 for Woolston, q.v.
Woolson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 754 | 1:480,715 | 40,711 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 277 | 1:181,295 | 16,134 |
Woolson (11) may also be a first name.
Woolson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 Wolf’s Son: v. Wolf.
2 for Woolston, q.v.
Woolson Demographics
Average Woolson Salary in
United States
$42,835 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Woolson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woolson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Woolson is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woolson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 427,422nd most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 9,019,240 people. Woolson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Woolson are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Woolson is also the 3,487,849th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 11 people.
The last name Woolson is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 754 people, or 1 in 480,715. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 19 percent reside, New Jersey, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Israel, where 1 percent reside.
Woolson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Woolson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Woolson surname grew 272 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Woolson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Woolson are 19.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.91% registered with the political party.
The amount Woolson earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.73% less than the national average, earning $42,835 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.94% more than the national average, earning $66,049 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woollson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wolson | 92 | 289 | / |
| Woolleson | 88 | 25 | / |
| Woolsione | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wolszon | 86 | 343 | / |
| Wolshon | 86 | 45 | / |
| Wolsson | 86 | 12 | / |
| Wolsohn | 86 | 9 | / |
| Woilson | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wohlson | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wollson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woleson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woolsen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woolsom | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wolschon | 80 | 290 | / |
| Wolleson | 80 | 128 | / |
| Walson | 77 | 2,242 | / |
| Bolson | 77 | 1,600 | / |
| Volson | 77 | 172 | / |
| Wolsen | 77 | 22 | / |
| Wolsan | 77 | 19 | / |
| Uolson | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wolzon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wulson | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wollschon | 75 | 14 | / |
| Woolshand | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wohlsen | 71 | 209 | / |
| Waleson | 71 | 147 | / |
| Boolsen | 71 | 142 | / |
| Boylson | 71 | 121 | / |
| Walshon | 71 | 65 | / |
| Wallson | 71 | 60 | / |
| Bolsson | 71 | 56 | / |
| Wuilson | 71 | 37 | / |
| Wollsen | 71 | 31 | / |
| Wollsén | 71 | 29 | / |
| Boilson | 71 | 26 | / |
| Bohlson | 71 | 11 | / |
| Boulson | 71 | 8 | / |
| Walsson | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wolszan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wolzonn | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bolshon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bollson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Volsson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Walscon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Walszon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wualson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Watlson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wolssen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wolshan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walsotn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walhson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walzson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Waalson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Walsond | 71 | 0 | / |
| Waglison | 67 | 51 | / |
| Walschon | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wolschan | 67 | 23 | / |
| Bolshoun | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wasylson | 67 | 14 | / |
| Weulsoon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wallsson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bolleson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Walleson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuillson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauleson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaleson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watelson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Volsosin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walzsohn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wholesom | 67 | 0 | / |
| Voyleson | 67 | 0 | / |
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