Woodnorth Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Woodnorth Surname Definition:

(English) apparently short for Wood- Norton (Norf.), the North Enclosure or Farmstead by the Wood [Old English wudu + norþ tún]

Woodnorth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:7,107,038327,397
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Woodnorth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) apparently short for Wood- Norton (Norf.), the North Enclosure or Farmstead by the Wood [Old English wudu + norþ tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Woodnorth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woodnorth is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodnorth? popularity and diffusion

Woodnorth is the 2,185,341st most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name Woodnorth occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Woodnorth reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 22 percent are found, New Jersey, where 16 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 14 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 24 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Woodnorth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woodnorth has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 567 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woodnorth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woodnorth last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the political party.

Woodnorth earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.58% less than the national average, earning $41,606 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woodnorht891/
Woodnortt890/
Woodnord820/
Woodnard711/
Wodnar6746/
Bodnor6716/
Wadnor672/
Wadnord631/
Boudnour591/
Bodnar5344,077/
Bodnár5316,090/
Vodnar5316/
Badnor539/
Vodnár532/
Bodnard5022/
Wadnare5011/
Badnoor504/
Boudnar501/
Boddnar501/

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