Wordie Surname
Approximately 893 people bear this surname
Wordie Surname Definition:
Dene Thomas Wordye was a monk of Cambuskenneth Abbey in 1546 and 1557, and William Wordye was in the same year procurator for the commendator, David, bishop of Ross (Laing, 505; Stodart, II, p. 37S John Wordie of Torbrex was commissery-depute of Stirling in 1686 (RPC.
Read More About This SurnameWordie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 693 | 1:38,991 | 4,481 |
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| Scotland | 56 | 1:95,604 | 6,623 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 41 | 1:91,298 | 4,744 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Wordie (62) may also be a first name.
Wordie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Dene Thomas Wordye was a monk of Cambuskenneth Abbey in 1546 and 1557, and William Wordye was in the same year procurator for the commendator, David, bishop of Ross (Laing, 505; Stodart, II, p. 37S John Wordie of Torbrex was commissery-depute of Stirling in 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XII, p. 363), and the name is found in Edinburgh in the same year (Edinb. Marr.). John Wordie was dean of guild in Aberdeen, 1780 (Guildry, p. 203). Worde and Wordy 1655.
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Wordie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wordie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wordie has its highest incidence in Ghana. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wordie? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 395,186th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 8,160,746 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Wordie are found; 78 percent are found in West Africa and 78 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,246,114th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 62 people.
It is most widely held in Ghana, where it is borne by 693 people, or 1 in 38,991. Aside from Ghana it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent are found and Scotland, where 6 percent are found.
Wordie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wordie has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wordie surname increased 6,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 137 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wordie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wordie last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wordie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.24% less than the national average, earning $41,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.01% less than the national average, earning $45,208 CAD per year.
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