Woodlands Surname
Approximately 329 people bear this surname
Woodlands Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wood-laund' (compare Buckland, Lund), a grassy space or glade in the heart of a wood.
Cicely de la Wodeland, Close Roll, 52 Henry III.
Peter de Wodelonde, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameWoodlands Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 174 | 1:155,148 | 16,322 |
| England | 88 | 1:633,160 | 37,224 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 106 | 1:229,956 | 17,302 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Woodlands (24) may also be a first name.
Woodlands Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wood-laund' (compare Buckland, Lund), a grassy space or glade in the heart of a wood.
Cicely de la Wodeland, Close Roll, 52 Henry III.
Peter de Wodelonde, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.
(English) belonging to Woodland(s; or Dweller at the Woodland(s [Middle English wodeland, Old English wuduland]
Many places in cos. Devon, Durham, Lancaster, Derby, &c.
Woodlands Demographics
Average Woodlands Salary in
United States
$62,425 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Woodlands Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woodlands Come From? nationality or country of origin
Woodlands occurs most in Australia. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woodlands? popularity and diffusion
The surname Woodlands is the 837,371st most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 22,150,595 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 53 percent of Woodlands reside; 53 percent reside in Australasia and 53 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Woodlands is also the 2,187,323rd most common first name globally. It is borne by 24 people.
The surname Woodlands is most prevalent in Australia, where it is borne by 174 people, or 1 in 155,148. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 62 percent are found, South Australia, where 25 percent are found and Queensland, where 6 percent are found. Not including Australia Woodlands exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found and Singapore, where 8 percent are found.
Woodlands Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Woodlands has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Woodlands last name declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 433 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Woodlands Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Woodlands earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 44.67% more than the national average, earning $62,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning $56,579 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland-Hughes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woodall-Hinds | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wadlunds | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wedilania Dias | 61 | 1 | / |
| Badlandz | 59 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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