Woodruffe Surname
Approximately 543 people bear this surname
Woodruffe 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 SurnameWoodruffe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 292 | 1:190,815 | 16,913 |
| United States | 58 | 1:6,249,292 | 299,206 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 57 | 1:23,929 | 2,651 |
| New Zealand | 53 | 1:85,440 | 12,123 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Grenada | 10 | 1:10,854 | 835 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 336 | 1:72,546 | 8,029 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Woodruffe 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.
(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.
Woodruffe Demographics
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Woodruffe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woodruffe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Woodruffe occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Woodruffe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woodruffe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 578,557th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 13,420,895 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Woodruffe reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 292 people, or 1 in 190,815. In England Woodruffe is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 12 percent are found, Kent, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Trinidad and Tobago, where 10 percent are found.
Woodruffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Woodruffe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Woodruffe surname declined 13 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 363 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Woodruffe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Woodruffe last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Woodruffe earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.63% less than the national average, earning $39,435 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodruffee | 95 | 1 | / |
| Woodruffer | 95 | 0 | / |
| Woodruff | 94 | 39,791 | / |
| Woodriffe | 89 | 68 | / |
| Wooddruff | 89 | 27 | / |
| Woodrouff | 89 | 5 | / |
| Woodrruff | 89 | 1 | / |
| Woodruf | 88 | 44 | / |
| Wodruff | 88 | 11 | / |
| Woodrooffe | 84 | 44 | / |
| Woddruff | 82 | 10 | / |
| Woodrufs | 82 | 6 | / |
| Woodruft | 82 | 6 | / |
| Woodrusf | 82 | 1 | / |
| Woodruuf | 82 | 1 | / |
| Woodrouf | 82 | 0 | / |
| Wooddruf | 82 | 0 | / |
| Wodruf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Woodroofe | 78 | 325 | / |
| Voodrouff | 78 | 0 | / |
| Woodrooff | 78 | 0 | / |
| Woodroof | 71 | 865 | / |
| Wuddruff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Woodrow | 63 | 9,861 | / |
| Vadruff | 63 | 2 | / |
| Woodroow | 59 | 1 | / |
| Woodrrow | 59 | 1 | / |
| Wooddrow | 59 | 1 | / |
| Wodrow | 53 | 15 | / |
| Bodruv | 53 | 1 | / |
| Wadroub | 50 | 1 | / |
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Woodruffe Reference & Research
Woodruff DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Woodruff FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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