Woolvin Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Woolvin Surname Definition:

(English) descendants of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wulfwine = Wolf-Lord [Old English wulf + wine, friend, lord, etc.]

Woolvin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:807,50843,459
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Woolvin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) descendants of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wulfwine = Wolf-Lord [Old English wulf + wine, friend, lord, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Woolvin Last Name Facts

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

Woolvin is found most frequently in England. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolvin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,795,579th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. Woolvin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Woolvin live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 807,508. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 26 percent reside, Warwickshire, where 22 percent reside and Devon, where 14 percent reside. Besides England it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Wales, where 4 percent reside.

Woolvin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Woolvin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Woolvin last name fell 23 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 24 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woolvin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Woolvin are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Woolvin earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolvine93115/
Woollvin9311/
Wolvin92274/
Woolven86722/
Wolving8620/
Woolwine801,886/
Woollven80240/
Wolven77983/
Bolvin77414/
Walvin77289/
Volvin7716/
Wolvén778/
Boulvin71229/
Boilvin7137/
Whalvin7119/
Volvina716/
Wallvin715/
Wulving712/
Bolvain711/
Volvine711/
Wolvene711/
Boulvain6760/
Wolvenne6750/
Wohlvend676/
Wollwine672/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woolvin
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