Woodrich Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

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

Woodrich Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller in, or near, the wood on a ridge or range of hills.

Woodrich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5941:610,20049,533
Canada471:783,94961,790
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Woodrich Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller in, or near, the wood on a ridge or range of hills.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Woodrich Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woodrich occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodrich? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 506,723rd most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Woodrich live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 594 people, or 1 in 610,200. In The United States Woodrich is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 11 percent live, Illinois, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States Woodrich is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent live and Indonesia, where 0 percent live.

Woodrich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Woodrich has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Woodrich last name grew 1,188 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woodrich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Woodrich last name are 9.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.03% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Woodrich earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.38% more than the national average, earning $47,198 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.88% less than the national average, earning $48,254 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wodrich931,207/
Woodric930/
Woudrich8812/
Woodrych881/
Wudrich8069/
Bodrich809/
Woodris801/
Wadrich800/
Boudrich751/
Budrich6737/
Boodris6716/
Badrich6713/
Woodres671/

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