Woodfield Surname
Approximately 3,936 people bear this surname
Woodfield Surname Definition:
Roger Wodyfelde who had a charter from David II of lands, tenements, etc., in the burgh of Dumfries, 1365 (RMS., I 202) probably derived his surname from Woodfield near Annan, Dumfriesshire.
Woodfield Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,690 | 1:32,969 | 4,374 |
| United States | 1,085 | 1:334,064 | 30,203 |
| Australia | 512 | 1:52,726 | 6,511 |
| New Zealand | 302 | 1:14,994 | 2,619 |
| Wales | 143 | 1:21,640 | 2,298 |
| Canada | 111 | 1:331,942 | 30,257 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 992 | 1:24,572 | 3,406 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 221 | 1:227,234 | 19,192 |
Woodfield (19) may also be a first name.
Woodfield Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Roger Wodyfelde who had a charter from David II of lands, tenements, etc., in the burgh of Dumfries, 1365 (RMS., I 202) probably derived his surname from Woodfield near Annan, Dumfriesshire.
Woodfield Demographics
Woodfield Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Woodfield Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woodfield Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Woodfield occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woodfield? popularity and diffusion
Woodfield is the 117,048th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,851,511 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Woodfield live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. Woodfield is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 19 people.
The surname Woodfield is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 1,690 people, or 1 in 32,969. In England Woodfield is most common in: West Midlands, where 25 percent live, Warwickshire, where 7 percent live and Worcestershire, where 6 percent live. Not including England this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.
Woodfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Woodfield has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Woodfield last name expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 491 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 681 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Woodfield Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Woodfield last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Woodfield are 20.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.54% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Woodfield earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.59% more than the national average, earning $52,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.47% more than the national average, earning $57,368 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodifield | 95 | 195 | / |
| Woodfeld | 94 | 1 | / |
| Woodfeild | 89 | 6 | / |
| Woodfeldt | 89 | 5 | / |
| Woddfield | 89 | 2 | / |
| Woodfilld | 89 | 1 | / |
| Widfield | 82 | 2 | / |
| Woodfold | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wadfield | 82 | 1 | / |
| Woodfelt | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wedfield | 82 | 0 | / |
| Woodfald | 82 | 0 | / |
| Widifield | 78 | 1 | / |
| Widdfield | 78 | 1 | / |
| Widefield | 78 | 1 | / |
| Weidfield | 78 | 0 | / |
| Wadefield | 78 | 0 | / |
| Widdifield | 74 | 841 | / |
| Widowfield | 74 | 27 | / |
| Widdefield | 74 | 2 | / |
| Wood-Floyd | 74 | 1 | / |
| Wiedefield | 74 | 1 | / |
| Weddifield | 74 | 0 | / |
| Weddefield | 74 | 0 | / |
| Witfield | 71 | 85 | / |
| Widfeldt | 71 | 82 | / |
| Wiedfeld | 71 | 37 | / |
| Wadfeldt | 71 | 10 | / |
| Watfield | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wedfeldt | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wetfield | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woodfalt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Woodfult | 71 | 0 | / |
| Widdowfield | 70 | 228 | / |
| Widdiefield | 70 | 3 | / |
| Weddowfield | 70 | 0 | / |
| Widtfeldt | 67 | 270 | / |
| Wiedefeld | 67 | 150 | / |
| Wiedfeldt | 67 | 52 | / |
| Wittfield | 67 | 12 | / |
| Weidfeldt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waitfield | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wietfield | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watefield | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wihtfield | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witfieold | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whuitfield | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wustfeld | 59 | 2 | / |
| Beudfeldt | 56 | 0 | / |
| Butfeld | 50 | 1 | / |
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