Wodson Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
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.'
1. The son of Wudda, an Anglo-Saxon personal name, occurring as early as the VII. century. 2. See Widowson.
Wodson Demographics
Average Wodson Salary in
United States
$37,583 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wodson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wodson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wodson is most common in Australia. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wodson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wodson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,414,640th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 75 percent of Wodson are found; 75 percent are found in Australasia and 75 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 520,883rd most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 288 people.
Wodson is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 574,377. In Australia Wodson is most frequent in: South Australia, where 57 percent live, Victoria, where 32 percent live and Queensland, where 9 percent live. Besides Australia this last name occurs 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 incidence of Wodson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wodson surname fell 66 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodson | 92 | 23,442 | / |
| Woddson | 92 | 2 | / |
| Woudson | 92 | 0 | / |
| Woodsong | 86 | 16 | / |
| Woodsson | 86 | 2 | / |
| Woodsoon | 86 | 2 | / |
| Woodsonc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wooddson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woodsone | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bodson | 83 | 4,375 | / |
| Wadson | 83 | 1,249 | / |
| Wotson | 83 | 35 | / |
| Wudson | 83 | 2 | / |
| Vodson | 83 | 2 | / |
| Woodsjohn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woodsound | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wootson | 77 | 157 | / |
| Woodsen | 77 | 45 | / |
| Woodsom | 77 | 23 | / |
| Boydson | 77 | 22 | / |
| Woodsun | 77 | 5 | / |
| Boudson | 77 | 2 | / |
| Voodson | 77 | 2 | / |
| Whotson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woozson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wottson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Boidson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Woodsan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wozon | 73 | 82 | / |
| Wocon | 73 | 2 | / |
| Woottson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wwootson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Woodssan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Boudsoin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Watson | 67 | 576,826 | / |
| Botson | 67 | 601 | / |
| Bodzon | 67 | 438 | / |
| Uotson | 67 | 100 | / |
| Badson | 67 | 97 | / |
| Woodshank | 67 | 85 | / |
| Wadsen | 67 | 45 | / |
| Budson | 67 | 32 | / |
| Votson | 67 | 31 | / |
| Wouzon | 67 | 28 | / |
| Uodsen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Woozen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wacson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wotsom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vadson | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bodsen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vocson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woocen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vudson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wodcan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wutson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wacoon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bodsan | 67 | 0 | / |
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