Woolwright Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Woolwright Surname Definition:

(English) Wool-Worker [Old English wull + wyrhta]

Woolwright Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:3,482,379114,324
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Woolwright Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Wool-Worker [Old English wull + wyrhta]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
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Woolwright Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woolwright is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolwright? popularity and diffusion

Woolwright is the 4,908,606th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. Woolwright is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Woolwright are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Somerset, where 100 percent are found.

Woolwright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Woolwright has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Woolwright surname grew 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woollwright950/
Wolbright842/
Bolwright840/
Walwright840/
Wollbright803/
Whulwright800/
Volbright7444/
Wulbright741/
Bullwright708/
Wallbright700/
Valbright631/
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Footnotes

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