Woosley Surname
Approximately 5,479 people bear this surname
Woosley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wolseley,' a hamlet in the parish of Colwich, Staffordshire.
Robert de Wolsley, vicar of Addingham in Craven, 1353: Whitaker.
1674. John Berry and Ann Wolseley, of Wolseley, Staffordshire: Marriage Alleg.
Read More About This SurnameWoosley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,409 | 1:67,010 | 7,804 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 691 | 1:72,675 | 7,795 |
Woosley (19) may also be a first name.
Woosley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wolseley,' a hamlet in the parish of Colwich, Staffordshire.
Robert de Wolsley, vicar of Addingham in Craven, 1353: Whitaker.
1674. John Berry and Ann Wolseley, of Wolseley, Staffordshire: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
For Wolseley, q.v.
Mr. Harwood, in his notes to Erdeswick's Staffordshire, calls the Wolseleys "the most ancient amongst all the very ancient families in this county." Siward, mentioned as Lord of WIselei in an undated deed, stands at the head of the pedigree of "this venerable house, who are said to have been resident at Wolseley (co. Stafford) even before the Norman Conquest; and it has ever since remained their seat and residence." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Woosley originated in England and has Scotch-Irish connections. It comes from the word wulfsiege, meaning 'victorious wolf'. The crest of Woosley's has a red dog in the middle with a dog head at the top part.
They came to the United States and settled primarily in West Virginia, Kentucky but were noted throughout the Appalachian Mountain area. The fought in the Revolutionary and Civil wars, this being documented in historical records.
Many of them were illiterate and just had to sign their names with an X, bringing about various spellings and pronunciations.
- deniroseWoosley Demographics
Average Male Woosley Height
177 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Woosley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woosley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Woosley has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Woosley? popularity and diffusion
Woosley is the 87,749th most prevalent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,330,087 people. The surname Woosley is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Woosley are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most common first name at a global level, borne by 19 people.
The surname Woosley is most common in The United States, where it is held by 5,409 people, or 1 in 67,010. In The United States Woosley is most common in: Kentucky, where 26 percent reside, California, where 6 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Woosley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Woosley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Woosley surname increased 783 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Woosley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Woosley last name are 24.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.23% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Woosley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.51% less than the national average, earning $41,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.29% less than the national average, earning $42,087 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodsley | 93 | 40 | / |
| Wooslley | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wosley | 92 | 103 | / |
| Woosle | 92 | 1 | / |
| Woozley | 86 | 93 | / |
| Woodsly | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wodsley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wousley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Boosley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wosly | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wosle | 83 | 1 | / |
| Whotsley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woodsler | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woorzley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bosley | 77 | 11,809 | / |
| Wasley | 77 | 2,643 | / |
| Vosley | 77 | 37 | / |
| Woesle | 77 | 7 | / |
| Woosla | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woshle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boosle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wously | 77 | 0 | / |
| Whosly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wusley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wadsley | 71 | 674 | / |
| Bossley | 71 | 393 | / |
| Bousley | 71 | 272 | / |
| Wochley | 71 | 18 | / |
| Boisley | 71 | 17 | / |
| Wossler | 71 | 6 | / |
| Boxsley | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wohsler | 71 | 6 | / |
| Washley | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wousler | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boosleh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wausley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wuisley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woehsle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wassley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Boshley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Woxlley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vousley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Woshler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bosle | 67 | 1,099 | / |
| Wasle | 67 | 158 | / |
| Wasly | 67 | 154 | / |
| Boushley | 67 | 129 | / |
| Woiselle | 67 | 24 | / |
| Whatsley | 67 | 13 | / |
| Whaslley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wourzley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauslley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wosli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasdsley | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woosley
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