Woodrow Surname
Approximately 9,861 people bear this surname
Woodrow Surname Definition:
From the occupation or office of 'wood-reeve' or overseer of a forest (Old English wudu + (ge)refa). The land of John Woddruff in Glasgow is mentioned in 1505 (LCD., p. 258), and a piece of land there was sold by William Wodrufe in 1551 (Protocols, I).
Read More About This SurnameWoodrow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,849 | 1:94,170 | 10,567 |
| England | 2,653 | 1:21,002 | 2,962 |
| Australia | 1,377 | 1:19,605 | 2,723 |
| Canada | 1,092 | 1:33,741 | 4,340 |
| Scotland | 256 | 1:20,913 | 2,415 |
| South Africa | 112 | 1:483,730 | 39,862 |
| New Zealand | 111 | 1:40,796 | 6,843 |
| Northern Ireland | 76 | 1:24,277 | 2,748 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:46,887 | 4,434 |
| Italy | 27 | 1:2,265,063 | 92,103 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Jersey | 22 | 1:4,509 | 908 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Iceland | 14 | 1:27,149 | 2,069 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 47 | 1:94,252 | 6,181 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,564 | 1:15,585 | 2,303 |
| Scotland | 278 | 1:13,465 | 1,562 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 854 | 1:58,804 | 6,509 |
Woodrow (20,443) may also be a first name.
Woodrow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the occupation or office of 'wood-reeve' or overseer of a forest (Old English wudu + (ge)refa). The land of John Woddruff in Glasgow is mentioned in 1505 (LCD., p. 258), and a piece of land there was sold by William Wodrufe in 1551 (Protocols, I). Patrick Wodruif was reidare at Egleschame (Eaglesham), 1574 (RMR.), Thomas Widdrow was merchant and guild burgess of Glasgow, 1610 (Burgesses), and Janet Widdrow or Wardrop at Innerkip was accused of being a witch, 1629 (RPC., 2. ser. III, p. 125). The Rev. Robert Wodrow (1679-1734), minister of Eastwood and church historian, was the best known of the name. His eldest son, Andrew, emigrated to Virginia in 1768 and served on the side of the colonists in the Revolution. Widrof 1551, Widrow 1667, Witherow 1702, Withraw 1683, Woodrow 1672, Wodrofe 1551, Wodruf 1507, Woodrowe 1658, Woodruif 1574; Widdrowe. In Ulster it has become Witherow through change of d to th.
(English) Dweller at the Hedgerow by the Wood [Old English wudu + rœw, hedgerow] Roger Wodrowe.—Inq. ad q. Damn., A.D. 1310-11.
(English) One who came from Woodrow (row of trees), the name of places in Wiltshire and Worcestershire.
A location name in Dorset.
Woodrow Demographics
Average Woodrow Salary in
United States
$41,797 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Woodrow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woodrow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woodrow (Arabic: وودرو) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woodrow? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 51,939th most widely held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 739,027 people. Woodrow is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Woodrow live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Woodrow is also the 37,200th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 20,443 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,849 people, or 1 in 94,170. In The United States Woodrow is most frequent in: Texas, where 8 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in 52 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.
Woodrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Woodrow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Woodrow last name grew 451 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 471 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Woodrow Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (85%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Woodrow last name are 20.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.26% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Woodrow earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning R 264,084 per year; in United States they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning $41,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.25% less than the national average, earning $49,064 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodroow | 93 | 1 | / |
| Woodrrow | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wooddrow | 93 | 1 | / |
| Woodrowe | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wodrow | 92 | 15 | / |
| Woodrof | 86 | 6 | / |
| Woodraw | 86 | 5 | / |
| Woodrov | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woodroof | 80 | 865 | / |
| Woodroff | 80 | 247 | / |
| Woodrofe | 80 | 9 | / |
| Woodroft | 80 | 2 | / |
| Woodrouf | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bodrow | 77 | 31 | / |
| Wudrow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woodroffe | 75 | 3,208 | / |
| Woodroofe | 75 | 325 | / |
| Woodrouff | 75 | 5 | / |
| Woodroffs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Woodrooff | 75 | 0 | / |
| Boudrow | 71 | 158 | / |
| Woodruf | 71 | 44 | / |
| Woodrooffe | 71 | 44 | / |
| Wooddroffe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wodroff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boddrow | 71 | 0 | / |
| Woodruff | 67 | 39,791 | / |
| Woodruft | 67 | 6 | / |
| Woodrufs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Woodraff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Woodraft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woodruuf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woodrusf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wooddruf | 67 | 0 | / |
Woodrow Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow in the Arabic language | ||
| وودرو | wwdrw | - |
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