Woodrof Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Woodrof Surname Definition:
(English)WooD-REEVE; Wood- IBailiff; Forester [Old English wudu + ge)réfa, ge)ræfa] Woodreve.—the woodman, the forester of the Midland Counties.—Surrey Provincialisms (English Dialectal Soc.).
Spent upon our wood reefe for coming to give us notice of some abuses done to our wood.
Read More About This SurnameWoodrof Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Woodrof Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English)WooD-REEVE; Wood- IBailiff; Forester [Old English wudu + ge)réfa, ge)ræfa] Woodreve.—the woodman, the forester of the Midland Counties.—Surrey Provincialisms (English Dialectal Soc.).
Spent upon our wood reefe for coming to give us notice of some abuses done to our wood.—MS. Accts. (1643), St. John’s Hosp., Cant.; Dict. Kent. Dialectal, p. 191.
It is improbable that the plant-name ‘woodruff,’ Old English wudurofe, has had any influence on the weak forms of this surname in -roff(e, -ruff(e, etc.
Woodrof Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woodrof Come From? nationality or country of origin
Woodrof is found in Venezuela more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Woodrof click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woodrof? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Woodrof is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Woodrof live; 67 percent live in South America and 67 percent live in Caribbean South America.
The surname Woodrof is most commonly held in Venezuela, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 7,551,019. In Venezuela Woodrof is most common in: Zulia, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Venezuela Woodrof is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside.
Woodrof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Woodrof has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodroof | 93 | 865 | / |
| Woodroff | 93 | 247 | / |
| Woodrofe | 93 | 9 | / |
| Woodroft | 93 | 2 | / |
| Woodrouf | 93 | 0 | / |
| Woodroffe | 88 | 3,208 | / |
| Woodroofe | 88 | 325 | / |
| Woodrouff | 88 | 5 | / |
| Woodroffs | 88 | 0 | / |
| Woodrooff | 88 | 0 | / |
| Woodrow | 86 | 9,861 | / |
| Woodrov | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wodroff | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woodrooffe | 82 | 44 | / |
| Wooddroffe | 82 | 5 | / |
| Woodraff | 80 | 3 | / |
| Woodroow | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woodraft | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woodrrow | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wooddrow | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wodrow | 77 | 15 | / |
| Bodrof | 77 | 2 | / |
| Voodrouff | 75 | 0 | / |
| Woodraffe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bodroff | 71 | 17 | / |
| Woodraw | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wudroff | 71 | 0 | / |
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