Woozley Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Woozley 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.

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Woozley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:1,238,17956,985
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Wales201:154,72710,755
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland61:623,86916,225
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Woozley 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).

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

For Wolseley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Woozley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woozley is found most frequently in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Woozley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,931,261st most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Woozley are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Woozley is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 1,238,179. In England it is mostly found in: Berkshire, where 27 percent live, Suffolk, where 13 percent live and City of Bristol, where 11 percent live. Outside of England it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Wales, where 22 percent live.

Woozley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Woozley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 147 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 182 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woozley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Woozley surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the political party.

Woozley earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.79% more than the national average, earning $62,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woodzley930/
Woorzley930/
Woosley865,479/
Woodsley8040/
Wourzley801/
Wooslley801/
Wosley77103/
Bozley7714/
Boozle772/
Woosle771/
Wotzly770/
Woodzelle7513/
Wochley7118/
Woodsly713/
Wodsley711/
Woxlley710/
Wousley710/
Boosley710/
Wourzlay676/
Wazle672/
Wosly671/
Bozly671/
Wosle671/
Whotsley670/
Woodsler670/
Bozle670/

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