Wozencroft Surname

544,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Wozencroft Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wolstancroft,' i.e. the field or enclosure of Wulstan, the first settler or owner; compare Wolstenholme, found in the same district of South Lancashire. The corrupted Wozencroft looks queer.

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Wozencroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3031:183,88816,484
Wales1251:24,7562,599
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Australia521:519,14839,018
Canada411:898,67368,969
Scotland101:535,38220,332
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jersey11:99,2026,620
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales311:50,5942,584
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wozencroft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wolstancroft,' i.e. the field or enclosure of Wulstan, the first settler or owner; compare Wolstenholme, found in the same district of South Lancashire. The corrupted Wozencroft looks queer. It is merely a variant of the already modified Wolsoneroft.

1584. Buried — Joane, d. James Wolsoneroft; St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1610. Baptised — Francis, s. Thomas Worsencroft: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1613. William Woolstencroft, of Manchester: Wills at Chester.

1635. John Wossencroft, of Poulton, Lancashire: ibid.

1637. Jeremy Wolstencroft, of Middleton, Manchester: ibid.

1640. Robert Wolsoneroft, of Failsworth, Manchester: ibid.

1703. Married — Samuel Woosencrafte and Thomasine Blake. ibid.

1733. — Thomas Wosancroft and Elizabeth Wilkes: ibid.

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

For Wolstencroft, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wozencroft Last Name Facts

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

Wozencroft is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wozencroft? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 544,093rd most frequently used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 12,372,743 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Wozencroft reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Wozencroft is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 303 people, or 1 in 183,888. In England Wozencroft is most numerous in: Gloucestershire, where 22 percent are found, Herefordshire, where 13 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England Wozencroft occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Wozencroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wozencroft has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,377 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 403 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 757 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wozencroft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wozencroft last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Wozencroft earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 49.19% more than the national average, earning $64,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.94% more than the national average, earning $52,634 CAD per year.

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Wozencroft Reference & Research

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