Wolfenden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wolfenden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wolfenden family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 39
Cotton Card Room Hand 29
Cotton Spinner 25
Living On Own Means 22
Cotton Piecer 16
General Labourer 13
Dress Maker 12
Farmer 10
Cotton Winder 9
Worsted Spinner 9
Calico Weaver 8
Cotton Reeler 7
Worsted Twister 6
Coal Miner 5
House Keeper 5
Woollen Weaver 5
Cow Keeper 4
Domestic Servant 4
Farmer's Son 4
House Keeper Domestic 4
Weaver Woollen 4
Cardroom Hand Cotton Mill 3
Cotton Mill Piecer 3
Cotton Piecer Spinner 3
Cotton Swiner 3

Wolfenden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wolfenden 100% 8,632
2 Woolfenden 90% 3,172
3 Wolfendon 89% 292
4 Wolfinden 89% 198
5 Woolfendon 80% 113
6 Walfenden 89% 105

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The surname Wolfenden is the most popular version of all its varients

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