Wodson Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Wodson Surname Definition:

WODSONE: Peter Wodsone in Berwickshire, 1630 (Lauder). Harrison has Woodson, a contraction, he says, of Wooderson, from wooder, woodman, woodcutter. Bardsley says 'son of Wodard or Odard,' and Weekley says may be 'son of the woodward.

Wodson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia471:574,37741,856
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Wodson (288) may also be a first name.

Wodson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

WODSONE: Peter Wodsone in Berwickshire, 1630 (Lauder). Harrison has Woodson, a contraction, he says, of Wooderson, from wooder, woodman, woodcutter. Bardsley says 'son of Wodard or Odard,' and Weekley says may be 'son of the woodward.'

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1. The son of Wudda, an Anglo-Saxon personal name, occurring as early as the VII. century. 2. See Widowson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wodson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wodson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wodson is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wodson.

How Common Is The Last Name Wodson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,414,640th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 75 percent of Wodson live; 75 percent live in Australasia and 75 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 520,883rd most widely held first name internationally It is held by 288 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 574,377. In Australia it is most numerous in: South Australia, where 57 percent live, Victoria, where 32 percent live and Queensland, where 9 percent live. Excluding Australia it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and Brazil, where 5 percent live.

Wodson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wodson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wodson last name contracted 66 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wodson Last Name Statistics demography

Wodson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woodson9223,442/
Woddson922/
Woudson920/
Woodsong8616/
Woodsson862/
Woodsoon862/
Woodsonc861/
Wooddson861/
Woodsone860/
Bodson834,375/
Wadson831,249/
Wotson8335/
Wudson832/
Vodson832/
Woodsjohn801/
Woodsound800/
Wootson77157/
Woodsen7745/
Woodsom7723/
Boydson7722/
Woodsun775/
Boudson772/
Voodson772/
Whotson771/
Woozson771/
Wottson770/
Boidson770/
Woodsan770/
Wozon7382/
Wocon732/
Woottson711/
Wwootson710/
Woodssan710/
Boudsoin710/
Watson67576,826/
Botson67601/
Bodzon67438/
Uotson67100/
Badson6797/
Woodshank6785/
Wadsen6745/
Budson6732/
Votson6731/
Wouzon6728/
Uodsen677/
Woozen676/
Wacson674/
Wotsom673/
Vadson673/
Bodsen673/
Vocson672/
Woocen671/
Wadsan671/
Vudson671/
Wodcan671/
Wutson670/
Wacoon670/
Bodsan670/

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