Woodell Surname

195,976th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Woodell Surname Definition:

Local. Most probably for Woodwell. w is lost medially at the beginning of an unstressed syllable.

Woodell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1191:171,05217,269
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2351:213,69718,312

Woodell (25) may also be a first name.

Woodell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. Most probably for Woodwell. w is lost medially at the beginning of an unstressed syllable.

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

Woodell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woodell has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Woodell is the 195,976th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,405,395 people. The surname Woodell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Woodell are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent forename world-wide, borne by 25 people.

Woodell is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,119 people, or 1 in 171,052. In The United States it is most common in: North Carolina, where 28 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Arkansas, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States Woodell is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Woodell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Woodell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Woodell surname grew 902 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woodell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Woodell surname are 3.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.13% being registered to vote for the political party.

Woodell earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.43% less than the national average, earning $38,218 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wooddell931,376/
Woodel92244/
Wodell92100/
Woodll920/
Wooddelll880/
Woodill86456/
Woodiel86156/
Boodell8687/
Woddell8610/
Wooddel861/
Woedell861/
Woodeel861/
Wodel839/
Woodl834/
Woodgill804/
Bodell772,702/
Wadell77847/
Wodill7739/
Wudell7723/
Boodel7710/
Woidel772/
Woudel772/
Vodell772/
Woodil770/
Woddel770/
Wodl7356/
Waddell7141,301/
Boydell711,623/
Boudell7119/
Woidill7113/
Woddill718/
Bodelll714/
Woydill712/
Wuddell712/
Waudell711/
Woodled711/
Wadeell711/
Voudell711/
Boddell711/
Voidell710/
Boidell710/
Watdell710/
Wadel671,426/
Bodel671,003/
Wudel67429/
Vodel67107/
Woedl6773/
Wodyl676/
Whaddell671/
Wodlt671/
Woodlett670/
Wadll670/
Waaddell670/

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Woodell Reference & Research

Waddell DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Waddell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woodell
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