Wooltorton Surname

741,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wooltorton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wooltorton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2491:223,76718,807
Australia961:281,20525,117
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Wales101:309,45316,869
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Wooltorton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wooltorton is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wooltorton? popularity and diffusion

Wooltorton is the 741,235th most common surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 18,734,051 people. The surname Wooltorton occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Wooltorton live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

Wooltorton is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 249 people, or 1 in 223,767. In England it is most common in: Norfolk, where 24 percent are found, Suffolk, where 20 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Beside England this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent are found and New Zealand, where 3 percent are found.

Wooltorton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wooltorton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wooltorton last name expanded 2,490 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wooltorton Last Name Statistics demography

Wooltorton earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 89.06% more than the national average, earning $93,933 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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