Surname Spotlight: Woolner

Woolner began as a German family name.

What is the meaning of Woolner?

Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “one who prepared wool for manufacture”. According to the 2010 US Census, the Woolner surname had 249 bearers. It sits within the 100,000 most common last names in the country.

How common is the Woolner last name?

Does every Woolner family have a crest?

There is no single Woolner family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Woolner line, if any, bore arms.

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