Would Surname
Approximately 392 people bear this surname
Would Surname Definition:
Same as the name Wold, which Lower renders an unwooded hill.
Would Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 268 | 1:207,903 | 17,929 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 155 | 1:157,260 | 13,677 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
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.
Would Demographics
Average Would Salary in
United States
$46,644 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Would Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Would Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Would is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Would? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 737,137th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 18,590,678 people. The surname Would is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Would are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 15 people.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 268 people, or 1 in 207,903. In England it is most common in: Lincolnshire, where 22 percent are found, Surrey, where 13 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Other than England it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.
Would Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Would has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 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 national average, with 75% 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woulds | 91 | 152 | / |
| Whould | 91 | 6 | / |
| Wold | 89 | 13,317 | / |
| Wuld | 89 | 5 | / |
| Bould | 80 | 2,255 | / |
| Woldt | 80 | 2,062 | / |
| Wohld | 80 | 120 | / |
| Woldz | 80 | 8 | / |
| Hwold | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wolld | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vould | 80 | 2 | / |
| Woldd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Woold | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woldp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whold | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wuldt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woeld | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bouldt | 73 | 32 | / |
| Wohldt | 73 | 8 | / |
| Woldts | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wuilds | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boueld | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woeldt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuiled | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woldte | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bold | 67 | 18,502 | / |
| Wald | 67 | 15,033 | / |
| Vold | 67 | 3,629 | / |
| Wolt | 67 | 435 | / |
| Buld | 67 | 157 | / |
| Wult | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uald | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uold | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houhold | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vuld | 67 | 0 | / |
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