Woodall Surname
Approximately 29,572 people bear this surname
Woodall Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the woodhall,' from residence therein or thereby. Doubtless several places would bear this title, and each might originate a surname; compare Wodehouse.
Adam de Wodhall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameWoodall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22,303 | 1:16,252 | 2,061 |
| England | 4,783 | 1:11,649 | 1,716 |
| Australia | 1,266 | 1:21,324 | 2,959 |
| Canada | 527 | 1:69,916 | 8,014 |
| New Zealand | 177 | 1:25,584 | 4,487 |
| Wales | 106 | 1:29,194 | 2,998 |
| Scotland | 82 | 1:65,290 | 5,179 |
| South Africa | 47 | 1:1,152,717 | 66,933 |
| France | 44 | 1:1,509,607 | 143,950 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Barbados | 12 | 1:23,954 | 1,149 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,372 | 1:10,276 | 1,555 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:46,130 | 2,397 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,717 | 1:18,483 | 2,340 |
Woodall (51) may also be a first name.
Woodall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the woodhall,' from residence therein or thereby. Doubtless several places would bear this title, and each might originate a surname; compare Wodehouse.
Adam de Wodhall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Matilda atte Wodhall, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
1600. William Woodhall, Essex, Register of the University of Oxford.
1613. Thomas Woodall (Hertfordshire) and Alice Jeffereys: Marriage Lic. (London).
For Woodhall, q.v.
(English) One who came from Woodale (wolves’valley), in Yorkshire; dweller at the hall by the wood.
From Woodhall; a location name in Lincolnshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire.
Woodall Demographics
Woodall Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Woodall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woodall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woodall is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woodall? popularity and diffusion
The last name Woodall is the 18,640th most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 246,434 people. The last name Woodall occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Woodall are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Woodall is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 51 people.
The surname Woodall is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 22,303 people, or 1 in 16,252. In The United States Woodall is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 15 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and North Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 58 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Woodall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Woodall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Woodall last name increased 821 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 312 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Woodall Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Woodall surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Woodall surname are 16.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.31% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Woodall earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 4.92% less than the national average, earning R 225,948 per year; in United States they earn 4.89% less than the national average, earning $41,040 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.28% more than the national average, earning $54,791 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhall | 93 | 3,317 | / |
| Wooddall | 93 | 118 | / |
| Woodasll | 93 | 1 | / |
| Woodal | 92 | 92 | / |
| Wodall | 92 | 16 | / |
| Woodhalll | 88 | 5 | / |
| Woodahl | 86 | 45 | / |
| Woddall | 86 | 12 | / |
| Woodoll | 86 | 5 | / |
| Woodale | 86 | 5 | / |
| Woodhal | 86 | 3 | / |
| Woodald | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woodail | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woudall | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wooddal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wodal | 83 | 14 | / |
| Wooddale | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wooddail | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wooddalt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woodhale | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wojdal | 77 | 386 | / |
| Wodahl | 77 | 36 | / |
| Bodall | 77 | 30 | / |
| Vodall | 77 | 10 | / |
| Woydal | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wodale | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wadall | 77 | 2 | / |
| Voodal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woidal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boodal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wodoll | 77 | 0 | / |
| Woddail | 71 | 45 | / |
| Wasdall | 71 | 29 | / |
| Wadalle | 71 | 24 | / |
| Boydall | 71 | 22 | / |
| Waddall | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bodhall | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wodeale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boudall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boodaal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boodhal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wadaill | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woudale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waudall | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wotdahl | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bodal | 67 | 1,396 | / |
| Wadal | 67 | 604 | / |
| Vodal | 67 | 74 | / |
| Wodál | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wasdallh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woodhole | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahdallh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wudal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voudalle | 67 | 1 | / |
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Woodall Reference & Research
Woodward/Woodard DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Woodall 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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