Woollam Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woollam Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woollam family

Profession Census Frequency
School 27
At School 8
Dressmaker 6
Farmer 6
Private Means 6
Butcher 4
Home Duties 4
Clerk 3
Bricklayer 3
Plasterer 3
Dressmaking 2
Housemaid (domestic) 2
Boilermakers Apprentice 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
House Painter 2
Railway Signalman 2
None 2
Gardener Domestic 2
Insurance Agent 2
Labourer General 2
Gardener (domestic) 2
Shop Assistant 2
Blacksmith Striker 2
Potters Sponger 2
Pottery Presser 2

Woollam Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 William 57% 94,374
2 Woollam 100% 1,487
3 Willam 71% 803
4 Wallam 71% 304
5 Woolam 86% 272
6 Wellum 57% 173
7 Wollam 86% 151
8 Wellam 71% 134
9 Wollom 71% 127

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The surname Woollam is the 2nd most popular variant of William.

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