Woodridge Surname

542,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Woodridge Surname Definition:

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

Woodridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4301:842,92864,333
England1141:488,75531,416
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Wales141:221,03813,576
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

Woodridge (11) may also be a first name.

Woodridge 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

Woodridge Last Name Facts

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

Woodridge occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Woodridge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodridge? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 542,751st most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 12,330,873 people. The surname Woodridge occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Woodridge reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Woodridge is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 11 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 430 people, or 1 in 842,928. In The United States it is mostly found in: Louisiana, where 15 percent are found, Maryland, where 11 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States Woodridge is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Woodridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woodridge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Woodridge last name grew 422 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woodridge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Woodridge surname are 5.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Woodridge earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.41% less than the national average, earning $33,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.47% less than the national average, earning $43,985 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wooddridge956/
Woodrige943/
Woodradge891/
Woddridge891/
Woodredge890/
Bodridge821/
Woodrage820/
Budridge714/
Badridge710/
Bahdridge670/
Buddridge670/
Badrige637/
Wadrage636/
Vodrise630/
Buddrige5936/
Vadrage501/
Vadrigi501/

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Footnotes

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