Woolven Surname
Approximately 722 people bear this surname
Woolven Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wulwin.' In Domesday found as Wluuen.
Wulfwine the Reeve: Parker, Early History of Oxford.
Wulwinus Monetarius, 10 Henry II: Pipe Roll.
1730 Married — Thomas Woolven and Mary Haycraft: St Mary Aldermary (London).
Read More About This SurnameWoolven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 522 | 1:106,740 | 11,153 |
| Australia | 69 | 1:391,242 | 31,907 |
| United States | 57 | 1:6,358,929 | 302,882 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 379 | 1:64,315 | 7,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Woolven Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wulwin.' In Domesday found as Wluuen.
Wulfwine the Reeve: Parker, Early History of Oxford.
Wulwinus Monetarius, 10 Henry II: Pipe Roll.
1730 Married — Thomas Woolven and Mary Haycraft: St Mary Aldermary (London).
1747. Married — Henry Whitaker and Ann Woolvan: St. George Chapel, Mayfair.
V.Woollven, Woollvin(e.
(English) descendants of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wulfwine = Wolf-Lord [Old English wulf + wine, friend, lord, etc.]
Woolven Demographics
Woolven Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Woolven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woolven Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Woolven is most common in England. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woolven? popularity and diffusion
It is the 466,165th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 10,093,554 people. The surname Woolven occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Woolven reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Woolven is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 522 people, or 1 in 106,740. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Sussex, where 20 percent are found, East Sussex, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 11 percent are found. Besides England it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.
Woolven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Woolven has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Woolven last name grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 184 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Woolven Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Woolven last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Woolven earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.83% more than the national average, earning R 408,324 per year; in United States they earn 35.65% less than the national average, earning $27,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.87% more than the national average, earning $51,605 CAD per year.
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