Woolvett Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Woolvett 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.

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Woolvett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1351:272,93025,634
England541:1,031,81650,675
Chile471:374,81910,292
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
Wales41:392,10412,338
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192

Woolvett 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Woolvett Last Name Facts

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

Woolvett is found most in Canada. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolvett? popularity and diffusion

Woolvett is the 975,866th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 27,500,173 people. Woolvett is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Woolvett live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 135 people, or 1 in 272,930. In Canada Woolvett is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 93 percent are found, Alberta, where 5 percent are found and British Columbia, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada Woolvett occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent are found and Chile, where 18 percent are found.

Woolvett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Woolvett has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Woolvett last name grew 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woolvett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woolvett last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Woolvett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 25.24% more than the national average, earning $54,038 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.36% more than the national average, earning $56,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolvet9314/
Bolvett801/
Woolves800/
Wolve7759/
Wolvey7173/
Volvet7143/
Bolvet711/
Boluett671/
Woolbey670/
Wollvee670/
Woolwer670/

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