Woodeson Surname
Approximately 147 people bear this surname
Woodeson Surname Definition:
WODSONE: Peter Wodsone in Berwickshire, 1630 (Lauder). Harrison has Woodson, a contraction, he says, of Wooderson, from wooder, woodman, woodcutter. Bardsley says 'son of Wodard or Odard,' and Weekley says may be 'son of the woodward.
Woodeson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 92 | 1:605,631 | 36,119 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 70 | 1:348,220 | 22,196 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Woodeson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
WODSONE: Peter Wodsone in Berwickshire, 1630 (Lauder). Harrison has Woodson, a contraction, he says, of Wooderson, from wooder, woodman, woodcutter. Bardsley says 'son of Wodard or Odard,' and Weekley says may be 'son of the woodward.'
1. The son of Wudda, an Anglo-Saxon personal name, occurring as early as the VII. century. 2. See Widowson.
Woodeson Demographics
Average Woodeson Salary in
United States
$82,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Woodeson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woodeson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Woodeson is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Woodeson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,453,389th most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Woodeson reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 605,631. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 20 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 16 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 15 percent reside. Aside from England this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Woodeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Woodeson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Woodeson surname increased 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 120 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Woodeson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Woodeson surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.
Woodeson earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 92.26% more than the national average, earning $82,958 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wooddeson | 94 | 20 | / |
| Woodesson | 94 | 0 | / |
| Woodason | 88 | 189 | / |
| Woodison | 88 | 173 | / |
| Woodoson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wadeson | 80 | 962 | / |
| Bodeson | 80 | 38 | / |
| Wodison | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wodesen | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bodesson | 75 | 13 | / |
| Bodesohn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Boodison | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wodisson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woudecon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wadesson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boudesson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bodison | 67 | 332 | / |
| Badeson | 67 | 39 | / |
| Wadison | 67 | 7 | / |
| Washdesson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wudison | 67 | 0 | / |
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