Woolson Surname

427,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 808 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Woolson Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Wolf’s Son: v. Wolf.

2 for Woolston, q.v.

Woolson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7541:480,71540,711
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Israel91:950,84857,975
Wales91:343,83718,086
England71:7,959,723202,100
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2771:181,29516,134

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Woolson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woolson is most common in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 427,422nd most frequently held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,019,240 people. The surname Woolson is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Woolson reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held given name world-wide, held by 11 people.

Woolson is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 754 people, or 1 in 480,715. In The United States Woolson is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 19 percent reside, New Jersey, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Israel, where 1 percent reside.

Woolson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Woolson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Woolson last name expanded 272 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woolson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woolson surname are 19.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.91% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woollson930/
Wolson92289/
Woolleson8825/
Woolsione881/
Wolszon86343/
Wolshon8645/
Wolsson8612/
Wolsohn869/
Woilson863/
Wohlson862/
Wollson861/
Woleson861/
Woolsen861/
Woolsom860/
Wolschon80290/
Wolleson80128/
Walson772,242/
Bolson771,600/
Volson77172/
Wolsen7722/
Wolsan7719/
Uolson777/
Wolzon772/
Wulson772/
Wollschon7514/
Woolshand750/
Wohlsen71209/
Waleson71147/
Boolsen71142/
Boylson71121/
Walshon7165/
Wallson7160/
Bolsson7156/
Wuilson7137/
Wollsen7131/
Wollsén7129/
Boilson7126/
Bohlson7111/
Boulson718/
Walsson718/
Wolszan718/
Wolzonn715/
Bolshon714/
Bollson712/
Volsson712/
Walscon712/
Walszon712/
Wualson711/
Watlson711/
Wolssen711/
Wolshan711/
Walsotn711/
Walhson711/
Walzson710/
Waalson710/
Walsond710/
Waglison6751/
Walschon6729/
Wolschan6723/
Bolshoun6719/
Wasylson6714/
Weulsoon677/
Wallsson674/
Bolleson672/
Walleson672/
Wuillson671/
Wauleson671/
Whaleson671/
Watelson671/
Volsosin671/
Walzsohn670/
Wholesom670/
Voyleson670/

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