Woodrup Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Woodrup Surname Definition:

WODDROP: The family of Woddrop of Ellsrickle or Elsridgehill (partly in Peeblesshire and partly in Lanarkshire) may be descended from James Wedderspuine, one of the Peeblesshire gentry charged with complicity in the murder of Rizzio.

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Woodrup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:350,42825,285
United States641:5,663,421279,165
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Australia281:964,13257,058
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Woodrup Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

WODDROP: The family of Woddrop of Ellsrickle or Elsridgehill (partly in Peeblesshire and partly in Lanarkshire) may be descended from James Wedderspuine, one of the Peeblesshire gentry charged with complicity in the murder of Rizzio.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Woodrup Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Woodrup Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Woodrup is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodrup? popularity and diffusion

The last name Woodrup is the 914,967th most common last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,129,469 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Woodrup are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Woodrup is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 350,428. In England it is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 28 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found. Outside of England it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and South Africa, where 10 percent are found.

Woodrup Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woodrup has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Woodrup surname expanded 294 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woodrup Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Woodrup are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Woodrup earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 1.81% more than the national average, earning R 241,932 per year and in United States they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $44,982 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woodrupp9316/
Woodrupt930/
Woodruss8061/
Woodrutt801/
Woodrush800/
Wadrup7743/
Vodrup7728/
Wooddruss751/
Woodrouth750/
Woodroe7136/
Woudrou711/
Wadru6715/
Bodru679/
Wasdroup670/

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