Wordie Surname

395,186th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 893 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

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.

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Wordie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana6931:38,9914,481
England601:928,63447,428
Scotland561:95,6046,623
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Austria121:709,62061,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland411:91,2984,744
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Wordie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wordie is more commonly found in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wordie? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wordie is the 395,186th most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,160,746 people. The last name Wordie is primarily found in Africa, where 78 percent of Wordie live; 78 percent live in West Africa and 78 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,246,114th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 62 people.

Wordie is most commonly occurring in Ghana, where it is carried by 693 people, or 1 in 38,991. Other than Ghana this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent live and Scotland, where 6 percent live.

Wordie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wordie has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wordie last name grew 6,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 137 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wordie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wordie surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the 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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Wordi91164/
Wordey83417/
Wordui83351/
Woerde83127/
Bordie8389/
Wardie8370/
Wordeh836/
Wordee832/
Wourde832/
Werdie832/
Worded831/
Vordie831/
Wurdie831/
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Bourdie77207/
Woordes77117/
Vordier7712/
Vordiea772/
Wordhey771/
Wardies771/
Wardieh771/
Wourdei771/
Bordjie771/
Wordead770/
Whorder770/
Worddes770/
Borde7328,170/
Wardi7320,831/
Bordi733,750/
Warde733,598/
Werdi73445/
Würde73123/
Worda7388/
Werde7374/
Wurdi7327/
Vorde7321/
Wordy7317/
Wurde733/
Vordi732/
Wordé731/
Bordajie714/
Wordhead710/
Bordea675,015/
Bordei674,669/
Verdie672,777/
Bordey671,112/
Wardeh67935/
Bourdi67620/
Bourde67292/
Voorde67252/
Burdie67218/
Wardhe67173/
Bordui67157/
Bardie67154/
Wartde6797/
Waarde6791/
Werdhi6785/
Wardji6756/
Wörder6742/
Bordoi6737/
Wardai6736/
Voerde6731/
Bordyi6730/
Boorde6727/
Bordai6727/
Bordee6725/
Borhde6722/
Vorder6720/
Vardie6720/
Wardhi6717/
Wardei6713/
Wardee6712/
Werdeh677/
Bordhi676/
Vordis675/
Vordeh675/
Bordiy674/
Vhorde674/
Wardey674/
Wardii673/
Wardih673/
Worday673/
Weerde673/
Wardip672/
Boirde672/
Bordhe672/
Bordde672/
Bordye672/
Wahrdi672/
Boirdi671/
Vortdi671/
Vordes671/
Wordhy671/
Warhde671/
Werdey671/
Uardie671/
Wardet671/
Bordje671/
Werdea671/
Warded671/
Vourdi671/
Wurdis671/
Wwarde671/
Bourdaiye671/
Warddi671/
Wardea671/
Vordey671/
Wordoa671/
Wurder670/
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