Woodhall Surname

135,501st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0631:27,0083,684
United States6751:536,97644,579
Canada1821:202,44819,751
Australia1781:151,66116,038
Wales731:42,3914,090
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Malta41:107,5681,849
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1741:20,7632,936
Wales321:49,0132,509
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1561:321,91525,142

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in co Lincoln, and places in several counties.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woodhalll945/
Woodall9329,572/
Woodhal933/
Wooddall88118/
Woodasll881/
Woodhale880/
Woodal8692/
Wodall8616/
Woodahl8045/
Woddall8012/
Bodhall807/
Woodale805/
Woodoll805/
Boodhal801/
Woodail801/
Woodald801/
Wooddal801/
Woudall801/
Wodal7714/
Wooddale752/
Wooddail751/
Woodhole751/
Wooddalt750/
Wadhal711,034/
Wojdal71386/
Wodahl7136/
Bodhal7130/
Bodall7130/
Vodall7110/
Woydal712/
Wadall712/
Vodhal712/
Wodale712/
Voodal711/
Boodal711/
Woidal711/
Wodoll710/
Woddail6745/
Wasdall6729/
Wadalle6724/
Boydall6722/
Waddall6710/
Vodhale679/
Wadhhal674/
Waadhal673/
Wadhale672/
Wadaill671/
Boudall671/
Boodaal671/
Woudale671/
Boudhal671/
Wodeale671/
Waudall670/
Wotdahl670/

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Woodhall Reference & Research

Woodman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Woodall FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Woodman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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