Woodings Surname

399,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 880 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Woodings Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woodings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5791:96,23210,237
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
Australia451:599,90442,958
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2571:94,8469,727
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Woodings Last Name Facts

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

Woodings is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodings? popularity and diffusion

The last name Woodings is the 399,716th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,281,302 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Woodings reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 579 people, or 1 in 96,232. In England it is most numerous in: Staffordshire, where 26 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 21 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 6 percent reside. Not including England this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Woodings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Woodings has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Woodings surname rose 225 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,986 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woodings Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Woodings surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Woodings surname are 44.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 91.11% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Woodings earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.48% less than the national average, earning R 84,408 per year; in United States they earn 10.32% more than the national average, earning $47,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.25% less than the national average, earning $41,114 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wooding935,605/
Woodding881/
Woding861/
D'Wooding821/
Booding805/
Wouding802/
Wodding802/
Waddings751/
Boding71182/
Wading71148/
Voding712/
Wadding67822/
Bodding67121/
Bodingh6748/
Vosding6725/
Bouding6724/
Wadiong6719/
Badings6719/
Boyding678/
Voßding677/
Wadging674/
Wohdeng672/
Wodengh671/
Watding671/
Boiding671/
Botding671/
Budings670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woodings
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