Woosnam Surname

433,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Woosnam Surname Definition:

For Wolstenholme, q.v.

Woosnam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2601:214,30018,301
Wales1781:17,3851,881
Australia1551:174,16617,758
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Jersey141:7,0861,520
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales1761:8,911546
England681:358,46122,559

Woosnam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Wolstenholme, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Woosnam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woosnam occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woosnam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Woosnam is the 433,610th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 9,189,844 people. Woosnam is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Woosnam are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 260 people, or 1 in 214,300. In England Woosnam is most common in: Shropshire, where 23 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 7 percent are found. Other than England this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 20 percent are found.

Woosnam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Woosnam has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Woosnam last name increased 382 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 101 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woosnam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Woosnam surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Woosnam surname are 41.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.24% registered with the party.

The amount Woosnam earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 26.9% more than the national average, earning $54,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.54% more than the national average, earning $62,370 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woosanam931/
Woosnum861/
Woosnan861/
Woodsnom800/
Wosnum778/
Wisnam771/
Wasnam771/
Wosanma71109/
Wisnama716/
Wisonam713/
Wasanam711/
Wasnnam711/
Wesinam711/
Bousnam710/
Boosnan710/
Watsname671/
Wesenamm671/
Wesinyama638/
Weasenham638/
Wiseenham630/
Wisnom62178/
Wisnum6250/
Wisnem6223/
Wasnim621/
Wasnum620/
Wasinem5739/
Wasunma575/
Waseenm572/
Wiesenm572/
Wasunim571/
Wasenme571/
Weseneme531/
Wesaniemi501/

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