Woodbury Surname
Approximately 11,695 people bear this surname
Woodbury Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Woodbury,' or Woodborough: (1) of Woodborough, a parish in Nottinghamshire.
Woodbury Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,270 | 1:35,293 | 4,402 |
| Australia | 557 | 1:48,466 | 6,051 |
| Canada | 491 | 1:75,042 | 8,471 |
| England | 163 | 1:341,829 | 24,929 |
| New Zealand | 114 | 1:39,722 | 6,688 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 247 | 1:98,686 | 10,010 |
| Guernsey | 14 | 1:2,333 | 390 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,865 | 1:17,528 | 2,233 |
Woodbury (96) may also be a first name.
Woodbury Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Woodbury,' or Woodborough: (1) of Woodborough, a parish in Nottinghamshire.
(English) 1 belonging to Woodbury (Devon), 13th cent. Wodebif = the Stronghold by or in the Wood [Old English wudu + burh, burg (dat. byrig] Overlooking the village is an ancient earthwork called Woodbury Castle.—Nat. Gaz. (1868).
2 belonging to Woodbury or Woodborough (Notts), 13th cent. Wodeburg, Domesday Udeburg [same etym. as 1] There are other smaller places called Woodbury or Woodborough.
3 Dweller at the Wood-Hill [Old English wudu + beorh, beorg, a hill, mound] In four different charters, of the 7th, 9th and (two) 10th cent., granting land at Downton, Wilts, to Winchester Cathedral, mention is made in the boundaries of wudu beorh (variant beorch) hyll, evid. denoting a wooded hill with a tumulus or burial- mound.
(English) One who came from Woodbury or Woodborough (fort built of wood, or in a wood), the names of several places in England.
A location name in Cornwall, Devon, Hampshire.
Woodbury Demographics
Average Male Woodbury Height
177.06 cm
Average Female Woodbury Height
163.79 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Woodbury Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woodbury Come From? nationality or country of origin
Woodbury (Arabic: دبري) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Woodbury? popularity and diffusion
The last name Woodbury is the 44,404th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 623,133 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Woodbury are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 968,397th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 96 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 10,270 people, or 1 in 35,293. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent live, Utah, where 7 percent live and Massachusetts, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Woodbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Woodbury has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Woodbury surname expanded 358 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 34 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Woodbury Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Woodbury surname are 5.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.28% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Woodbury earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning $44,399 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.26% less than the national average, earning $47,070 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Woodbury Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbury in the Arabic language | ||
| دبري | dbry | - |
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