Where Does The Last Name Woodruff Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Woodruff (Arabic: دروف) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Woodruff.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodruff? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 14,008^th most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 183,146 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Woodruff reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 583,008^th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 236 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 35,100 people, or 1 in 10,326. In The United States Woodruff is most numerous in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 66 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Woodruff Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Woodruff has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 357 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 403 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Woodruff Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Woodruff surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Woodruff surname are 16.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Woodruff earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.91% less than the national average, earning 263,338 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 19.01% less than the national average, earning R 192,468 per year; in United States they earn 2.07% less than the national average, earning $42,255 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.52% more than the national average, earning $54,414 CAD per year.