Wooder Surname
Approximately 418 people bear this surname
Wooder Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. (1) 'the wooder,' i.e. the woodman; (a) 'the wood-hewer,' i.e. a woodchopper. Both these names hare resolved themselves into Woodger and Woodyer; compare Sawyer for Sawer, or lawyer for lawer, or Pavier for paver.
Read More About This SurnameWooder Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 244 | 1:228,353 | 19,058 |
| United States | 85 | 1:4,264,223 | 227,504 |
| Canada | 66 | 1:558,267 | 46,632 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 96 | 1:253,910 | 18,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Wooder Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. (1) 'the wooder,' i.e. the woodman; (a) 'the wood-hewer,' i.e. a woodchopper. Both these names hare resolved themselves into Woodger and Woodyer; compare Sawyer for Sawer, or lawyer for lawer, or Pavier for paver. With the corrupted Woodger for Woodyer, compare Goodger for Goodier. As regards Woodhewer, that would naturally and inevitably become Woodyer.
Matthew le Woder, Close Rolls, 35 Edward I.
Robert le Wodehyewere. Rolls of Parliament.
John Wodhewher, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robert Wodhewer, 1379: ibid.
William Wodhewer, 1379: ibid.
1605. Richard Woodyere: Register of the University of Oxford.
1669. John Woodger and Mary Hudsdon: Marriage Alleg.(Canterbury).
1790. Married —John Woodrow and Ann Woodyer: St. George, Hanover Square.
1709. — William Woodyer and Catherine Wood: ibid.
The present form of the name is now all but universally Woodyer.
(English) Woodman, Wood-Cutter [Old English wudere]
Wooder Demographics
Average Wooder Salary in
United States
$29,925 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wooder Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wooder Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wooder is found most in England. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wooder? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wooder is the 703,644th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,434,320 people. The surname Wooder is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Wooder reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 228,353. In England Wooder is most common in: Merseyside, where 28 percent reside, Greater London, where 25 percent reside and Essex, where 12 percent reside. Barring England it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.
Wooder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wooder has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wooder last name increased 254 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 425 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wooder Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wooder last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.
The amount Wooder earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 30.65% less than the national average, earning $29,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 55.95% more than the national average, earning $77,482 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodier | 92 | 458 | / |
| Woodert | 92 | 35 | / |
| Wooderd | 92 | 11 | / |
| Woder | 91 | 82 | / |
| Woodhere | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woodherd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wooderth | 86 | 0 | / |
| Woodderd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wodere | 83 | 2,101 | / |
| Wodder | 83 | 41 | / |
| Vooder | 83 | 36 | / |
| Booder | 83 | 23 | / |
| Woider | 83 | 12 | / |
| Woyder | 83 | 5 | / |
| Woodjr | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wodert | 83 | 2 | / |
| Woodre | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wojder | 83 | 1 | / |
| Woeder | 83 | 0 | / |
| Woodyr | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wodier | 83 | 0 | / |
| Woddier | 77 | 6 | / |
| Woodird | 77 | 2 | / |
| Woodirt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Woudger | 77 | 0 | / |
| Boder | 73 | 1,605 | / |
| Wader | 73 | 1,179 | / |
| Voder | 73 | 13 | / |
| Wodre | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wuder | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uoder | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouder | 67 | 2,418 | / |
| Wadher | 67 | 507 | / |
| Boyder | 67 | 358 | / |
| Wojdyr | 67 | 247 | / |
| Vodder | 67 | 153 | / |
| Wadier | 67 | 125 | / |
| Voodre | 67 | 93 | / |
| Bodder | 67 | 73 | / |
| Wadder | 67 | 33 | / |
| Wadeer | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bodher | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wadere | 67 | 14 | / |
| Boodir | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wauder | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vodier | 67 | 9 | / |
| Voider | 67 | 8 | / |
| Voyder | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waader | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wadejr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bodeer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vodger | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wudear | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boider | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vodere | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bodear | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bohder | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boderr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuider | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weuder | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadehr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bojder | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whader | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bodeir | 67 | 0 | / |
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