Woolvine Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Woolvine 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).

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Woolvine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:525,64232,946
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Woolvine 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.

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

(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

Woolvine Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woolvine has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolvine? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,701,480th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. The surname Woolvine is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Woolvine live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Woolvine is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 106 people, or 1 in 525,642. In England Woolvine is most common in: Merseyside, where 71 percent are found, Cheshire, where 13 percent are found and Hampshire, where 6 percent are found. Barring England Woolvine occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Kuwait, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Woolvine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Woolvine has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 624 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woolvine Last Name Statistics demography

Woolvine earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.84% less than the national average, earning $38,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolvin93105/
Woolwine881,886/
Woollvin8811/
Wolvin86274/
Woolven80722/
Wolving8020/
Bolvine8019/
Volvine801/
Wolvene801/
Woollven75240/
Wolvenne7550/
Wollwine752/
Wolven71983/
Bolvin71414/
Walvin71289/
Volvin7116/
Wolvén718/
Boulvin67229/
Boilvin6737/
Whalvin6719/
Bolwine6713/
Volvina676/
Wallvin675/
Walvane675/
Wulving672/
Bolvain671/
Volvini671/
Walwine671/
Woolweaner670/
Balvine670/

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