Woodgates Surname
Approximately 202 people bear this surname
Woodgates Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wood-gate,' from residence beside the entrance into the wood. Such a spot would naturally lend itself to a surname.
Robert atte Wodgate, Close Rolls, 2 Edward I.
1585-6.
Read More About This SurnameWoodgates Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 171 | 1:325,837 | 24,140 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 106 | 1:229,956 | 17,302 |
Woodgates Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wood-gate,' from residence beside the entrance into the wood. Such a spot would naturally lend itself to a surname.
Robert atte Wodgate, Close Rolls, 2 Edward I.
1585-6. Peter Woodgate, or Wodgate, Kent: Register of the University of Oxford.
1618. Francis Quarles and Ursely Woodgate. Marriage Lic. (London).
1651. Buried — Elizabeth Woodgate: St. Peter, Cornhill.
(English) Dweller at the Gate(s of the Wood [Old English wudu + geat]
From residence near the gate of a wood. An ancient Kentish name, occurring in the form of Ate-Wodegate, temp. Hen. II. In documents of the XIII. century, the name is sometimes oddly written Wdegat or Wdegate.
Woodgates Demographics
Average Woodgates Salary in
United States
$56,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Woodgates Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woodgates Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woodgates is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woodgates? popularity and diffusion
Woodgates is the 1,177,228th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Woodgates reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 325,837. In England Woodgates is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 42 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and West Midlands, where 8 percent reside. Outside of England this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Woodgates Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Woodgates has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 161 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Woodgates Last Name Statistics demography
Woodgates earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodgate | 94 | 4,424 | / |
| Woddgate | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bodatis | 63 | 6 | / |
| Badgate | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wadgattait | 53 | 9 | / |
| Woitekatis | 53 | 1 | / |
| Woitekaitis | 50 | 23 | / |
| Wojtakajtis | 50 | 18 | / |
| Waitekaitis | 50 | 8 | / |
| Batgate | 50 | 1 | / |
| Badatis | 50 | 1 | / |
| Wotkids | 50 | 1 | / |
| Watkids | 50 | 1 | / |
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