Woolson

Woolson Meaning & Origin

About Woolson
The surname Woolson is of English origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wool," referring to the textile material, and "son," indicating "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Woolson can be interpreted as "son of the wool worker" or "son of the wool merchant." It likely originated as an occupational surname, denoting someone involved in the wool trade or working with woolen goods.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Woolson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Woolson: 471
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45412
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woolson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Woolson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwʊlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSN', 'FLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woolson in Braille

Here's how to represent Woolson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Woolson in braille

How to sign the name Woolson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Woolson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Woolson in sign language

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