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

Woodruff (Arabic: دروف) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Woodruff is the 14,008^th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 183,146 people. Woodruff is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Woodruff reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Woodruff is also the 583,008^th most frequently used given name worldwide, borne by 236 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 35,100 people, or 1 in 10,326. In The United States Woodruff is most prevalent in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States it exists in 66 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Woodruff Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Woodruff has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 357 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 403 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 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 adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Woodruff last name are 16.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.85% being registered with 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.