Wooton Surname

150,035th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Wooton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wootton': (1) a parish in Bedfordshire; (2) a parish in Berkshire, near Abingdon; also parishes in Kent, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Southamptonshire, Staffordshire, &c, besides many hamlets and manors scattered over the country; also Wotton, a parish in Surrey No doubt the origin is Wood-town,' the enclosure in the wood.

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Wooton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2541:160,80716,375
England4871:114,41111,716
Philippines761:1,332,08299,105
Scotland511:104,9777,051
Australia431:627,80744,139
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Wales41:773,63329,106
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7811:31,2104,148
Wales151:104,5614,503
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9521:52,7515,952

Wooton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wootton': (1) a parish in Bedfordshire; (2) a parish in Berkshire, near Abingdon; also parishes in Kent, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Southamptonshire, Staffordshire, &c, besides many hamlets and manors scattered over the country; also Wotton, a parish in Surrey No doubt the origin is Wood-town,' the enclosure in the wood.' This would at once explain the frequency of its occurrence as a place-name.

Robert de Wottone, Devon, Henry III Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Fredeshet de Wottone, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John atte Wodeton, London, ibid.

Thomas de Wodeton, Devon, ibid.

John de Wodeton or John de Wutton, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1670. John Hill and Mary Wootton: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1667. George Wotton and Bin. Baghaw: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Wootton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Besides parishes in many counties, there are innumerable manors, hamlets, and single houses in England so called. The word is Anglo-Saxon, and signifies the woody enclosure.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wootton is the name of a Bedfordshire parish.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wooton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wooton is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wooton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 150,035th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,477,072 people. The surname Wooton is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Wooton are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 2,254 people, or 1 in 160,807. In The United States it is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 20 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and The Philippines, where 3 percent are found.

Wooton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wooton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wooton last name grew 237 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 38 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wooton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wooton last name are 30.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Wooton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.94% more than the national average, earning $43,986 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.47% less than the national average, earning $44,978 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wootton9213,126/
Woodton92112/
Wootonn9212/
Wootoon923/
Whooton922/
Woton9115/
Woottoon862/
Woohyton860/
Wotton833,372/
Booton831,826/
Wojton831,000/
Wootan83748/
Woyton83152/
Woiton8375/
Wouton839/
Wothon834/
Wotone834/
Whoton832/
Wootom831/
Wootun831/
Whotton77193/
Bootoon7720/
Woithon7720/
Wotoing7710/
Woython775/
Woottan772/
Woytonk772/
Whootan771/
Woottun771/
Woutton771/
Bootton771/
Wodtong771/
Wostton771/
Boothon771/
Bootoun771/
Boton7311,410/
Waton732,207/
Wotan73585/
Wuton7355/
Wotom7331/
Voton736/
Wotoszyn719/
Wotthong711/
Wodthong711/
Wuhoston711/
Whouston710/
Bouton6710,308/
Watton674,884/
Botton674,092/
Wojtan671,697/
Boyton671,369/
Wojtoń67849/
Boiton67816/
Bootan67539/
Wojtun67281/
Wathon67251/
Bootun67192/
Wotung67168/
Wothan67125/
Voyton6787/
Voiton6777/
Wauton6768/
Watoun6751/
Bothon6743/
Woitun6735/
Vouton6732/
Whaton6729/
Woytan6722/
Woitan6714/
Woytoń6710/
Watoon676/
Vhoton674/
Voston674/
Whotun674/
Watond674/
Uanwotton674/
Wootam674/
Botoon674/
Boëton673/
Uotton673/
Votton673/
Watone673/
Wotane672/
Votong672/
Wottan671/
Wahton671/
Wujton671/
Wuotan671/
Whuton671/
Wottom671/
Wohtan671/
Wojtom671/
Bojton671/
Botoin671/
Whotom671/
Uotong671/
Uhoton671/
Buoton670/
Wothun670/
Wadton670/
Wottun670/
Wutton670/

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