Woodnutt Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Woodnutt Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Teut.), 14th cent. Wodenot, from, with French diminutive suff. -ot, the Continental (Low)Teut. form Wódan, Wódin, or Wóden, of the Anglo-Saxon heroic and pers. name Woden [the name is from O.(Low) Teutonic wód-, enraged, rabid, possessed, as in Old English wód (Late Middle English and Early Mod.

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Woodnutt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:484,50531,272
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Wales71:442,07621,198
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:204,83516,153
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Woodnutt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Teut.), 14th cent. Wodenot, from, with French diminutive suff. -ot, the Continental (Low)Teut. form Wódan, Wódin, or Wóden, of the Anglo-Saxon heroic and pers. name Woden [the name is from O.(Low) Teutonic wód-, enraged, rabid, possessed, as in Old English wód (Late Middle English and Early Mod.E. wood) = Gothic wód-s-Old Norse óð-r (-O.H.Ger. wuot] The cognate present-day French surname is Godinot.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Woodnutt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woodnutt is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodnutt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,218,745th most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. The last name Woodnutt is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Woodnutt reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Woodnutt is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 484,505. In England it is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 54 percent are found, Isle of Wight, where 13 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Other than England Woodnutt exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Woodnutt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Woodnutt has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Woodnutt last name decreased 3 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 25 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 57 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Woodnutt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Woodnutt surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Woodnutt earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 54.99% less than the national average, earning $19,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.25% more than the national average, earning $64,714 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woodnut935/
Wodnutt930/
Woodnett8825/
Woodnott8825/
Woodnu860/
Woodenhut821/
Woodnot800/
Woodnoth7510/
Boodnuth751/
Wodtinut751/
Woodwant750/
Wooddant750/
Wodndu711/
Wodent710/
Woodend67970/
Woodand676/
Wotondu674/
Woodind671/
Woodund670/
Boudnauth5921/
Budnauth501/

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Woodnutt Reference & Research

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Woodnutt FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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