Woolls Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woolls Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woolls family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5
Straw Plaiter 3
Tailor 2
Land & House Owner 1
Messenger 1
Labourer 1
Dress Maker 1
House Servant 1
Cook 1
Companion To A Lady 1
Ginger Beer Brewer 1
Milliner 1
Eramiler 1
Sadler 1
Warehouse Boy 1

Woolls Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wells 67% 171,754
2 Willis 50% 106,940
3 Wills 67% 78,607
4 Wallis 50% 73,315
5 Walls 67% 27,068
6 Willes 50% 9,795
7 Walles 50% 4,645
8 Wellis 50% 2,620
9 Willies 43% 2,051
10 Wallas 50% 1,603
11 Welles 50% 1,413
12 Woolls 100% 558
13 Wools 83% 477
14 Willas 50% 375
15 Wallies 43% 223
16 Willsea 43% 214
17 Willias 43% 191
18 Woollas 86% 181
19 Wallase 43% 131
20 Woollis 86% 121
21 Wollas 67% 107
22 Wollis 67% 101

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The surname Woolls is the 12th most popular variant of Wells.

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