Wooster Surname
Approximately 5,050 people bear this surname
Wooster Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Worcester,' a corruption; v. Worcester.
1567. Buried — Abraham, son of Reynold Woster: St. Antholin (London).
1621. — Henry, s. John Woster: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Read More About This SurnameWooster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,304 | 1:109,703 | 11,974 |
| England | 927 | 1:60,106 | 7,144 |
| Australia | 441 | 1:61,215 | 7,404 |
| New Zealand | 155 | 1:29,215 | 5,112 |
| Canada | 110 | 1:334,960 | 30,494 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 446 | 1:54,653 | 6,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,577 | 1:31,844 | 3,830 |
Wooster (19) may also be a first name.
Wooster Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Worcester,' a corruption; v. Worcester.
1567. Buried — Abraham, son of Reynold Woster: St. Antholin (London).
1621. — Henry, s. John Woster: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1658. Married — John Watson and Alice Wooster: ibid.
1726. Baptised — John, s. Robert Wooster: ibid.
For Worcester, q.v.
(English) One who came from Worcester (Roman fort of the Wigoran tribe), in Worcestershire.
A corruption of Worcester.
A corruption of Worcester (which see).
From Worcester; the county town.
Wooster Demographics
Average Wooster Salary in
United States
$45,764 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wooster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wooster Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wooster occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wooster? popularity and diffusion
Wooster is the 94,333rd most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,443,078 people. The surname Wooster is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Wooster reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wooster is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 19 people.
The surname Wooster is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,304 people, or 1 in 109,703. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Wooster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wooster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wooster surname grew 210 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 208 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wooster Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wooster are 6.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.05% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wooster earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.06% more than the national average, earning $45,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.52% more than the national average, earning $57,892 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woostear | 93 | 0 | / |
| Whooster | 93 | 0 | / |
| Woster | 92 | 304 | / |
| Booster | 86 | 311 | / |
| Wostear | 86 | 26 | / |
| Wouster | 86 | 24 | / |
| Woester | 86 | 18 | / |
| Wosster | 86 | 2 | / |
| Whoster | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woister | 86 | 0 | / |
| Whosther | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woeshter | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woochter | 80 | 0 | / |
| Boster | 77 | 1,929 | / |
| Voster | 77 | 1,457 | / |
| Wüster | 77 | 745 | / |
| Waster | 77 | 112 | / |
| Wuster | 77 | 94 | / |
| Wostre | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wozter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Woodstair | 75 | 0 | / |
| Boyster | 71 | 529 | / |
| Weuster | 71 | 174 | / |
| Bouster | 71 | 141 | / |
| Wuister | 71 | 109 | / |
| Boister | 71 | 69 | / |
| Wuyster | 71 | 66 | / |
| Wuszter | 71 | 49 | / |
| Vostier | 71 | 35 | / |
| Wastier | 71 | 21 | / |
| Voshter | 71 | 15 | / |
| Voester | 71 | 11 | / |
| Boxster | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wochter | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bosster | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vosster | 71 | 2 | / |
| Washter | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bohster | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wasster | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wauster | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wasther | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vhoster | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bosther | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vouster | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wastter | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bostter | 71 | 0 | / |
| Voister | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whuster | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wuijster | 67 | 164 | / |
| Waschter | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vosterjs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boushter | 67 | 1 | / |
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Wooster Reference & Research
Worcester DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Worcester FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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 Wooster
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