Woodison Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Woodison Surname Definition:

WODSONE: Peter Wodsone in Berwickshire, 1630 (Lauder). Harrison has Woodson, a contraction, he says, of Wooderson, from wooder, woodman, woodcutter. Bardsley says 'son of Wodard or Odard,' and Weekley says may be 'son of the woodward.

Woodison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1221:456,70530,074
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Woodison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

WODSONE: Peter Wodsone in Berwickshire, 1630 (Lauder). Harrison has Woodson, a contraction, he says, of Wooderson, from wooder, woodman, woodcutter. Bardsley says 'son of Wodard or Odard,' and Weekley says may be 'son of the woodward.'

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

1. The son of Wudda, an Anglo-Saxon personal name, occurring as early as the VII. century. 2. See Widowson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Woodison Last Name Facts

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

Woodison is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodison? popularity and diffusion

The surname Woodison is the 1,305,105th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 42,124,543 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Woodison are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 122 people, or 1 in 456,705. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 43 percent reside, Surrey, where 12 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 7 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Woodison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Woodison has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Woodison surname rose 244 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woodison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Woodison are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Woodison earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 57.13% more than the national average, earning $67,798 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.36% less than the national average, earning $41,057 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wodison9310/
Woodeson88147/
Wodisson881/
Boodison881/
Wooddeson8220/
Woodesson820/
Bodison80332/
Wadison807/
Wudison800/
Boddison75181/
Waddison7599/
Bodisson756/
Wadisson752/
Wadeson67962/
Bodeson6738/
Bodisen6712/
Badison677/
Wodesen674/
Budison674/
Wadisen671/
Vadison671/

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