Woolward
surname · Latin script
Recorded as a male name· opposite-gender records fall within measured source noise
Woolward is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States. Recorded meaning: Wearing woolen clothing next to the skin, i.e.
- JMJamaica
- ZASouth Africa
- GBUnited Kingdom
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
Wearing woolen clothing next to the skin, i.e. without a shirt.
Sources 1
- kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)
Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Country figures for a list of names, at full precision, are available under licence rather than by scraping this table (how that works).
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Frances Herbert Woolwardb. 1761GBwife of Horatio Nelson
- Florence Woolwardb. 1854GBBritish botanical illustrator and botanist (1854-1936)
- Iain Woolwardb. 1949GBBritish sailor
- John Horatio WoolwardBritish Royal Navy officer, lieutenant in 1840
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 6 sources across 4 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB United Kingdom | Surnames of England and Wales (taliesin-arlein.net, Sept 2002 electoral register) | 2002 | 118 | #29,851 |
| GY Guyana | Guyana — Official List of Electors July 2025 | 2025 | 8 | #617 |
| KN St. Kitts & Nevis | St Kitts & Nevis — Register of Electors 2026 | 2026 | 7 | #175 |
| US United States | wru Name Dictionary — US surnames, voter-file supplement (Khanna et al.) | — | — | — |
Reference works 2
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does the name Woolward come from?
- Wearing woolen clothing next to the skin, i.e. without a shirt. Recorded by kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations).
- What does the name Woolward mean?
- Recorded meaning: Wearing woolen clothing next to the skin, i.e.
- In which country does Woolward have the most bearers?
- Woolward is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Woolward”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.