Woodger Surname
Approximately 1,443 people bear this surname
Woodger 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 SurnameWoodger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 903 | 1:61,703 | 7,279 |
| Australia | 240 | 1:112,482 | 12,520 |
| United States | 140 | 1:2,588,992 | 156,804 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 498 | 1:48,947 | 6,007 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Woodger 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.
For Woodier, q.v.
Woodger Demographics
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Woodger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woodger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woodger occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Woodger? popularity and diffusion
The last name Woodger is the 270,292nd most prevalent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,050,274 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Woodger are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.
Woodger is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 903 people, or 1 in 61,703. In England it is most numerous in: Kent, where 21 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Surrey, where 8 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Woodger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Woodger has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Woodger last name rose 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 583 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Woodger Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Baptist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Woodger surname are 4.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.28% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Woodger earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.45% more than the national average, earning $50,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.24% more than the national average, earning $66,196 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodgert | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wooger | 92 | 1 | / |
| Woogerd | 86 | 51 | / |
| Boodger | 86 | 2 | / |
| Woogert | 86 | 0 | / |
| Woudger | 86 | 0 | / |
| Woger | 83 | 239 | / |
| Wodinger | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bodger | 77 | 904 | / |
| Booger | 77 | 46 | / |
| Woozer | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wogere | 77 | 4 | / |
| Vodger | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wogerz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wooser | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wogier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wadger | 77 | 0 | / |
| Woozeer | 71 | 233 | / |
| Bodtger | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bodgier | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wadnger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whoozer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woosere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wottger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bootger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Boger | 67 | 11,485 | / |
| Wager | 67 | 7,704 | / |
| Wüger | 67 | 181 | / |
| Wáger | 67 | 69 | / |
| Voger | 67 | 44 | / |
| Wuger | 67 | 42 | / |
| Wozer | 67 | 25 | / |
| Woser | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wadinger | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wojer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Boottger | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wogir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadenger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wudenger | 67 | 1 | / |
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