Woolward Surname

866,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Woolward Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woolward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1111:501,96431,980
South Africa841:644,97347,754
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Saint Kitts and Nevis131:4,246501
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Guyana51:152,4449,017
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Woolward Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woolward is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolward? popularity and diffusion

Woolward is the 866,642nd most commonly used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 23,282,894 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Woolward are found; 35 percent are found in Northern Europe and 35 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is held by 111 people, or 1 in 501,964. In England Woolward is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 50 percent are found, Buckinghamshire, where 17 percent are found and Essex, where 13 percent are found. Apart from England Woolward occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Woolward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Woolward has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Woolward surname expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,017 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woolward Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Woolward last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the party.

The amount Woolward earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 106.89% more than the national average, earning R 491,640 per year; in United States they earn 17.37% more than the national average, earning $50,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.48% more than the national average, earning $54,890 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolward931/
Woolword881/
Woulward881/
Wolword800/
Wolvaard7543/
Boulward7511/
Wohlwart759/
Woolworth71922/
Wolvaardt71740/
Wohlwarth711/
Wollwarts710/
Wolbart6751/
Woellwarth6710/
Wolwert673/
Bolvard673/
Balward671/
Wolverd671/
Wolvord670/
Bulward670/
Woollworth670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woolward
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