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 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

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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