Wooderson Surname

383,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 927 people bear this surname

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

Wooderson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wodard'; v. Woodard. The only other etymology is 'Widowson,' which see. But this seems somewhat forced. Upon careful consideration I see no reasonable doubt in accepting Woodard as the parent.

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Wooderson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4741:764,68159,530
England2661:209,46618,018
Australia1061:254,67623,375
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Wales51:618,90625,852
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1681:145,09112,945
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Wooderson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wodard'; v. Woodard. The only other etymology is 'Widowson,' which see. But this seems somewhat forced. Upon careful consideration I see no reasonable doubt in accepting Woodard as the parent. It must be remembered that that baptismal name was popular in the hereditary surname period.

1565. Alex. Woodson, Christ Church: Register of the University of Oxford.

1604-5. John Woodsonne, Bristol: ibid.

In this register the name is also spelt Wooddeson, Woddeson, and Wodison. It is manifest, therefore, that Wooderson is a member of the family; compare Patterson for Pattison.

1634. Buried — Richard Woodison, servant to Mr. Darrell: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1674. George Wooddeson and Mary Balston: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1803. Married — John Wooderson and Ann Oliver: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 Wooder's Son: v. Wooder.

2 Woodard's Son: v. Woodard.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Danish, Wodder; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wooderson Last Name Facts

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

Wooderson occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wooderson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wooderson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wooderson is the 383,720th most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 7,861,430 people. The last name Wooderson is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Wooderson are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 474 people, or 1 in 764,681. In The United States Wooderson is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 24 percent reside, Missouri, where 22 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Wooderson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wooderson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wooderson surname rose 539 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wooderson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wooderson surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.75% being registered with the party.

Wooderson earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.55% less than the national average, earning $41,184 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woodersan890/
Woodersen890/
Boderson821/
Boodersen780/
Bodersen718/
Baderson711/
Buderson710/
Vadersen5969/
Badersan591/
Vadersan590/

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Wooderson Reference & Research

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

Woodson 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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