Woodroof Surname
Approximately 865 people bear this surname
Woodroof Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the woodreeve' or wood-bailiff, but I cannot find the term in official use; from Anglo-Saxon rof, active (v. reeve, Skeat); compare sheriff, port-reeve, borough-reeve, v. Woodward.
John Woderove, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameWoodroof Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 647 | 1:560,215 | 46,155 |
| England | 161 | 1:346,075 | 25,095 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 71 | 1:343,315 | 22,014 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 260 | 1:193,149 | 16,929 |
Woodroof Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the woodreeve' or wood-bailiff, but I cannot find the term in official use; from Anglo-Saxon rof, active (v. reeve, Skeat); compare sheriff, port-reeve, borough-reeve, v. Woodward.
John Woderove, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Woderove, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Henry Woderoue, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Thomas Woderoue, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1524. William Woddrof, or Woderof: Register of the University of Oxford.
George Wood ruffe, temp. Elis. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
1733. Married — Daniel Woodrooffe to Jemima Archer: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
(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.
(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.
Woodroof, from Wood—reeve, the governor or keeper of a wood, a forester.
WOODEREVE: The bailiff or reeve entrusted with the care of timber and underwood.
Woodroof Demographics
Woodroof Religious Adherence
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Woodroof Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woodroof Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woodroof is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Woodroof.
How Common Is The Last Name Woodroof? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 405,063rd most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,424,909 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Woodroof reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Woodroof is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 647 people, or 1 in 560,215. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Tennessee, where 21 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Missouri, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Woodroof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Woodroof has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 249 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 227 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Woodroof Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Woodroof are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.54% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Woodroof earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.41% less than the national average, earning R 72,696 per year; in United States they earn 2.72% more than the national average, earning $44,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.72% less than the national average, earning $47,836 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodroofe | 94 | 325 | / |
| Woodrooff | 94 | 0 | / |
| Woodrof | 93 | 6 | / |
| Woodrooffe | 89 | 44 | / |
| Woodroff | 88 | 247 | / |
| Woodrofe | 88 | 9 | / |
| Woodroft | 88 | 2 | / |
| Woodroow | 88 | 1 | / |
| Woodrouf | 88 | 0 | / |
| Woodroffe | 82 | 3,208 | / |
| Woodrouff | 82 | 5 | / |
| Woodroffs | 82 | 0 | / |
| Woodrow | 80 | 9,861 | / |
| Woodruf | 80 | 44 | / |
| Woodrov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wodroff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wooddroffe | 78 | 5 | / |
| Woodruff | 75 | 39,791 | / |
| Woodrufs | 75 | 6 | / |
| Woodruft | 75 | 6 | / |
| Woodraff | 75 | 3 | / |
| Woodruuf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woodraft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woodrusf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woodrrow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wooddrow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wooddruf | 75 | 0 | / |
| Woodruffe | 71 | 543 | / |
| Wooddruff | 71 | 27 | / |
| Wodrow | 71 | 15 | / |
| Wodruf | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bodrof | 71 | 2 | / |
| Woodrruff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woodraffe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Voodrouff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bodroff | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wodruff | 67 | 11 | / |
| Woodraw | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wudroff | 67 | 0 | / |
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