Woodhatch Surname

1,101,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Woodhatch Surname Definition:

(Eng) Dweller at the Gate of the Wood [Old English wudu + hæc(c, a hatch or gate]

Woodhatch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:445,74429,621
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
United States221:16,475,406557,260
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1371:177,92214,779
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Woodhatch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Eng) Dweller at the Gate of the Wood [Old English wudu + hæc(c, a hatch or gate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

There is a bird trivially so called; but the surname is more probably from the hatch, or gate, of a forest, which kept in the deer. Many places in woodland districts are known by such names as Mersham-Hatch, Coleman's-Hatch, Nock-Hatch, High-Hatch, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Woodhatch Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Woodhatch Come From? nationality or country of origin

Woodhatch is found most frequently in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodhatch? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,101,507th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 32,826,783 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Woodhatch live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 125 people, or 1 in 445,744. In England Woodhatch is most common in: Greater London, where 19 percent live, West Sussex, where 16 percent live and Surrey, where 14 percent live. Other than England Woodhatch is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent live and Switzerland, where 10 percent live.

Woodhatch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woodhatch has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 9 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woodhatch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Woodhatch are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Woodhatch earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 45.89% more than the national average, earning R 346,692 per year and in United States they earn 15.21% more than the national average, earning $49,712 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wodatch8849/
Woodach882/
Woodhatchová861/
Wodach8027/
Woodha806/
Wojdach751/
Woodatt751/
Woodhad750/
Voodach750/
Woodhay750/
Woodhead7110,431/
Wodausch7169/
Wadatche7124/
Wooda7117/
Voydatch7111/
Bodatsch718/
Wadhaich712/
Bootdach711/
Wodha711/
Woodhaus710/
Wojdat672,136/
Bodach67592/
Wadach67118/
Wojdac6753/
Woodaz6747/
Woidat6718/
Boodha6715/
Wadhah6712/
Woudha679/
Woodas679/
Wooday679/
Vodath674/
Woodchase673/
Woodot673/
Woodau672/
Woodai671/
Wadhat671/
Voodha671/
Woddat671/
Woodad671/
Woodho671/
Wadath671/
Wodoch671/
Woodheads671/
Woodda670/

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