Would Surname

737,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Would Surname Definition:

Same as the name Wold, which Lower renders an unwooded hill.

Would Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2681:207,90317,929
Canada481:767,61660,775
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1551:157,26013,677
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Would (15) may also be a first name.

Would Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Same as the name Wold, which Lower renders an unwooded hill.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Would Last Name Facts

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

The surname Would is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Would? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 737,137th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 18,590,678 people. The last name Would is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Would reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 15 people.

Would is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 268 people, or 1 in 207,903. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 22 percent live, Surrey, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Barring England Would is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Would Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Would has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 12 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Would Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Would last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Would earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.97% less than the national average, earning R 156,912 per year; in United States they earn 8.1% more than the national average, earning $46,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.79% more than the national average, earning $51,070 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woulds91152/
Whould916/
Wold8913,317/
Wuld895/
Bould802,255/
Woldt802,062/
Wohld80120/
Woldz808/
Hwold804/
Wolld804/
Vould802/
Woldd802/
Woold801/
Woldp801/
Whold800/
Wuldt800/
Woeld800/
Bouldt7332/
Wohldt738/
Woldts733/
Wuilds731/
Boueld731/
Woeldt731/
Wuiled731/
Woldte730/
Bold6718,502/
Wald6715,033/
Vold673,629/
Wolt67435/
Buld67157/
Wult678/
Uald672/
Uold671/
Houhold670/
Vuld670/

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