Woodliffe Surname

766,190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Woodliffe Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Wood- Cliff [Old English wudu + clif]

Woodliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2261:246,54020,052
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Wales141:221,03813,576
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:229,95617,302
Wales181:87,1343,963
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Woodliffe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Wood- Cliff [Old English wudu + clif]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Woodliffe Last Name Facts

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

Woodliffe is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Woodliffe.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodliffe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 766,190th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 19,590,177 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Woodliffe live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 226 people, or 1 in 246,540. In England Woodliffe is most frequent in: Lincolnshire, where 35 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found and East Sussex, where 7 percent are found. Beside England it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 28 percent are found and Wales, where 4 percent are found.

Woodliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woodliffe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woodliffe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Woodliffe earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning R 233,544 per year; in United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.63% more than the national average, earning $49,996 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woodliff94724/
Woodlife945/
Woodlieff897/
Woodliffs890/
Woodlif880/
Woodlief821,456/
Woodleif825/
Woodleff822/
Woodlift821/
Woddliff821/
Woodlef752/
Woodleaf7110/
Woodleef712/
Woodllef711/
Bodlev53127/
Wadlew531/
Boudlev501/
Boudlef501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woodliffe
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