Woodray Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Woodray Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Scand.) Dweller at the Wood- Corner [Middle English wode, Old English wudu (Old Norse uið-r), a wood + Middle English wra(y, Old Norse urá, a corner]

Woodray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:1,326,62059,571
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Woodray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Scand.) Dweller at the Wood- Corner [Middle English wode, Old English wudu (Old Norse uið-r), a wood + Middle English wra(y, Old Norse urá, a corner]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Woodray Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woodray is most common in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodray? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,944,094th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Woodray live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,326,620. In England it is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 40 percent reside, Cheshire, where 17 percent reside and Hampshire, where 14 percent reside. Not including England Woodray exists in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woodry9260/
Woodra9211/
Woodrey86112/
Woodraj86104/
Woodrad865/
Woodroy863/
Woodrat861/
Wodra833/
Wodry831/
Woodrych801/
Woodrath800/
Woodread800/
Boodry77177/
Bodray778/
Woudra778/
Boodra774/
Woodri772/
Wodraj771/
Wodraś771/
Woodre771/
Voodra770/
Vodray770/
Voodry770/
Woodreast750/
Bodraya71266/
Wojdera71122/
Boodraj7148/
Boudray7121/
Woodrit7113/
Woydera716/
Woidera712/
Woodris711/
Woodres711/
Woodrie710/
Boodrey710/
Woodree710/
Voudray710/
Voodrey710/
Woodred710/
Bodra6741,783/
Bodry67275/
Wadra67202/
Boudraya67142/
Vodry6790/
Vodra6753/
Woodress6738/
Boodhraj6737/
Boodraje673/
Bodrayee673/
Wodre673/
Wadry673/
Woudrryh672/
Woodrowe671/
Boudraye671/

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