Woodhall Surname
Approximately 3,317 people bear this surname
Woodhall Surname Definition:
Local. There are two places named Woodhall in East Lothian and one in Dumfriesshire. John of Wodhaw, witness in Peebles, 1471 (Scots Lore, p. 52).
Woodhall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,063 | 1:27,008 | 3,684 |
| United States | 675 | 1:536,976 | 44,579 |
| Canada | 182 | 1:202,448 | 19,751 |
| Australia | 178 | 1:151,661 | 16,038 |
| Wales | 73 | 1:42,391 | 4,090 |
| New Zealand | 50 | 1:90,566 | 12,574 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,174 | 1:20,763 | 2,936 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:49,013 | 2,509 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 156 | 1:321,915 | 25,142 |
Woodhall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local. There are two places named Woodhall in East Lothian and one in Dumfriesshire. John of Wodhaw, witness in Peebles, 1471 (Scots Lore, p. 52).
(English) belonging to Woodhall; or Dweller at 1 the Hall by the Wood [Old English wudu + h(e)all] 2 the Wood-Corner [Old English h(e)al(h, a corner, nook] One of the Yorks Woodhalls was Wod- hall in the 14th cent.
A parish in co Lincoln, and places in several counties.
Woodhall Demographics
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Woodhall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woodhall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woodhall occurs most in England. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Woodhall? popularity and diffusion
The last name Woodhall is the 135,501st most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,197,029 people. Woodhall occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Woodhall are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Woodhall is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 2,063 people, or 1 in 27,008. In England Woodhall is most common in: West Midlands, where 24 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.
Woodhall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Woodhall has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 433 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 228 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Woodhall Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Woodhall last name are 7.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.48% registered with the political party.
The amount Woodhall earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 16.96% less than the national average, earning R 197,340 per year; in United States they earn 19.48% more than the national average, earning $51,553 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.32% more than the national average, earning $54,314 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhalll | 94 | 5 | / |
| Woodall | 93 | 29,572 | / |
| Woodhal | 93 | 3 | / |
| Wooddall | 88 | 118 | / |
| Woodasll | 88 | 1 | / |
| Woodhale | 88 | 0 | / |
| Woodal | 86 | 92 | / |
| Wodall | 86 | 16 | / |
| Woodahl | 80 | 45 | / |
| Woddall | 80 | 12 | / |
| Bodhall | 80 | 7 | / |
| Woodale | 80 | 5 | / |
| Woodoll | 80 | 5 | / |
| Boodhal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woodail | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woodald | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wooddal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woudall | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wodal | 77 | 14 | / |
| Wooddale | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wooddail | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woodhole | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wooddalt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wadhal | 71 | 1,034 | / |
| Wojdal | 71 | 386 | / |
| Wodahl | 71 | 36 | / |
| Bodhal | 71 | 30 | / |
| Bodall | 71 | 30 | / |
| Vodall | 71 | 10 | / |
| Woydal | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wadall | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vodhal | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wodale | 71 | 2 | / |
| Voodal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boodal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woidal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wodoll | 71 | 0 | / |
| Woddail | 67 | 45 | / |
| Wasdall | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wadalle | 67 | 24 | / |
| Boydall | 67 | 22 | / |
| Waddall | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vodhale | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wadhhal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waadhal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wadhale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wadaill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boudall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boodaal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woudale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boudhal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wodeale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waudall | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wotdahl | 67 | 0 | / |
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Woodhall Reference & Research
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