Woolway Surname

609,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Woolway Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woolway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2911:191,47116,969
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Wales671:46,1874,386
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1391:175,36214,652
Wales261:60,3242,968
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Woolway Last Name Facts

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

Woolway is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolway? popularity and diffusion

The surname Woolway is the 609,992nd most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 14,373,858 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Woolway reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.

Woolway is most widespread in England, where it is held by 291 people, or 1 in 191,471. In England it is most numerous in: Devon, where 26 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Kent, where 12 percent reside. Not including England Woolway exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Wales, where 13 percent reside.

Woolway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Woolway has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Woolway surname expanded 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 526 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 258 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woolway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Woolway last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Woolway last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Woolway earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 28.06% more than the national average, earning $55,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.46% more than the national average, earning $57,860 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolwa924/
Wolway921/
Woollwy863/
Wollway861/
Wolwa83100/
Volway7741/
Woulwa771/
Wholwa771/
Walway770/
Wallway7187/
Wolwacz7113/
Walwayi711/
Bolwayi711/
Wolwawe711/
Walwayo711/
Boulway711/
Woolwer710/
Bollway710/
Woolbey710/
Walwa673,604/
Volwa671/
Boulwaye671/
Woulbaye671/
Wolua671/
Whoolbey670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Woolway
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