Wooden Surname
Approximately 10,557 people bear this surname
Wooden Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the end of the wood.
Wooden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,334 | 1:38,832 | 4,786 |
| England | 425 | 1:131,101 | 12,983 |
| Australia | 386 | 1:69,937 | 8,284 |
| Canada | 171 | 1:215,471 | 20,813 |
| Philippines | 62 | 1:1,632,875 | 108,878 |
| Malaysia | 28 | 1:1,053,365 | 46,873 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 196 | 1:124,364 | 11,707 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,666 | 1:30,143 | 3,651 |
Wooden (420) may also be a first name.
Wooden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the end of the wood.
This name has been connected with Odin or Woden. It is more probably derived from Wooden, in the parish of Kelso, co. Roxburgh.
Wooden Demographics
Average Male Wooden Height
177.7 cm
Average Female Wooden Height
163.3 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wooden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wooden Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wooden is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wooden? popularity and diffusion
Wooden is the 48,790th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 690,305 people. The surname Wooden occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Wooden reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wooden is also the 419,319th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 420 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 9,334 people, or 1 in 38,832. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 9 percent are found, Tennessee, where 8 percent are found and Georgia, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States Wooden exists in 43 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Wooden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wooden has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 560 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wooden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (33%) in Ireland.
In The United States Wooden are 11.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.68% being registered with the party.
The amount Wooden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.53% less than the national average, earning $39,470 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $51,469 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodden | 92 | 40 | / |
| Woden | 91 | 520 | / |
| Woodn | 91 | 2 | / |
| Woodin | 83 | 2,447 | / |
| Booden | 83 | 387 | / |
| Wouden | 83 | 280 | / |
| Woyden | 83 | 40 | / |
| Woiden | 83 | 23 | / |
| Wodden | 83 | 6 | / |
| Vooden | 83 | 5 | / |
| Woeden | 83 | 5 | / |
| Woodem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wojden | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wosden | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wodent | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wooddin | 77 | 11 | / |
| Bootden | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wohdeng | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wodengh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boodden | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woodind | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wousden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wosdden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Boodeen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Boden | 73 | 19,923 | / |
| Waden | 73 | 560 | / |
| Voden | 73 | 234 | / |
| Wodin | 73 | 42 | / |
| Wodem | 73 | 23 | / |
| Uoden | 73 | 19 | / |
| Wodyn | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wodén | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wodne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuden | 73 | 0 | / |
| Boothden | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woodding | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bodden | 67 | 13,255 | / |
| Boyden | 67 | 4,755 | / |
| Bouden | 67 | 2,669 | / |
| Wadden | 67 | 1,573 | / |
| Vodden | 67 | 965 | / |
| Bodeen | 67 | 366 | / |
| Botden | 67 | 180 | / |
| Wadeen | 67 | 156 | / |
| Wadehn | 67 | 155 | / |
| Wuaden | 67 | 124 | / |
| Wojdyn | 67 | 123 | / |
| Wahden | 67 | 78 | / |
| Vohden | 67 | 71 | / |
| Voodem | 67 | 64 | / |
| Waaden | 67 | 53 | / |
| Wudeng | 67 | 51 | / |
| Boodin | 67 | 34 | / |
| Wadien | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vouden | 67 | 11 | / |
| Voyden | 67 | 9 | / |
| Boiden | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vhoden | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wutden | 67 | 4 | / |
| Woddin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Woudem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Woodim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waduen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadeun | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Wooding | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boodyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buoden | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgodin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woudin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woidem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whodin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bojden | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woedin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Voiden | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whuden | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whaden | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vodenk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wudden | 67 | 0 | / |
| Uodden | 67 | 0 | / |
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Wooden Reference & Research
Woodman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Worden FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Woodman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Worden FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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