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
Woolson Political Affiliation
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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
| 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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