Woolvet Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Woolvet Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wulvard.' For strong corroborative evidence, v. instances under Woollard.
1590. Buried — William Wollfett: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1799. William Woolfett and Mary Sutton: St.
Read More About This SurnameWoolvet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
Woolvet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wulvard.' For strong corroborative evidence, v. instances under Woollard.
1590. Buried — William Wollfett: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1799. William Woolfett and Mary Sutton: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) for the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wulfgeát = Wolf-Goth [Old English wulf + Geát, the ethnic name] The Domesday forms of this name are Ulviet and Ulfiet.
Woolvet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woolvet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woolvet is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Woolvet? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,213,395th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Woolvet live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 4,643,172. In England Woolvet is most common in: Surrey, where 92 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Outside of England it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Woolvet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Woolvet has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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