Woodson Surname
Approximately 23,442 people bear this surname
Woodson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wodard'; v. Woodard. The only other etymology is 'Widowson,' which see. But this seems somewhat forced. Upon careful consideration I see no reasonable doubt in accepting Woodard as the parent.
Read More About This SurnameWoodson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22,667 | 1:15,991 | 2,036 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Liberia | 207 | 1:21,297 | 2,125 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 95 | 1:256,583 | 18,459 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,142 | 1:9,766 | 1,253 |
Woodson (1,872) may also be a first name.
Woodson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wodard'; v. Woodard. The only other etymology is 'Widowson,' which see. But this seems somewhat forced. Upon careful consideration I see no reasonable doubt in accepting Woodard as the parent. It must be remembered that that baptismal name was popular in the hereditary surname period.
1565. Alex. Woodson, Christ Church: Register of the University of Oxford.
1604-5. John Woodsonne, Bristol: ibid.
In this register the name is also spelt Wooddeson, Woddeson, and Wodison. It is manifest, therefore, that Wooderson is a member of the family; compare Patterson for Pattison.
1634. Buried — Richard Woodison, servant to Mr. Darrell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1674. George Wooddeson and Mary Balston: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1803. Married — John Wooderson and Ann Oliver: St. George, Hanover Square.
WODSONE: Peter Wodsone in Berwickshire, 1630 (Lauder). Harrison has Woodson, a contraction, he says, of Wooderson, from wooder, woodman, woodcutter. Bardsley says 'son of Wodard or Odard,' and Weekley says may be 'son of the woodward.'
A contraction of Wooderson, q.v.
(English) One who came from Woodsome (houses in a wood), in Yorkshire; the son of Wuda (wood).
1. The son of Wudda, an Anglo-Saxon personal name, occurring as early as the VII. century. 2. See Widowson.
Woodson Demographics
Average Woodson Salary in
United States
$39,253 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Woodson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woodson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Woodson (Arabic: ودسون) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Woodson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 23,126th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 310,876 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Woodson are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Woodson is also the 175,887th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 1,872 people.
The surname Woodson is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 22,667 people, or 1 in 15,991. In The United States Woodson is most common in: Virginia, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 44 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 1 percent reside and Liberia, where 1 percent reside.
Woodson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Woodson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 441 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Woodson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Woodson last name are 5.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.29% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Woodson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.03% less than the national average, earning $39,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.15% less than the national average, earning $44,144 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodsong | 93 | 16 | / |
| Woodsson | 93 | 2 | / |
| Woodsoon | 93 | 2 | / |
| Woodsonc | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wooddson | 93 | 1 | / |
| Woodsone | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wodson | 92 | 63 | / |
| Woodsjohn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Woodsound | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wootson | 86 | 157 | / |
| Woodsen | 86 | 45 | / |
| Woodsom | 86 | 23 | / |
| Woodsun | 86 | 5 | / |
| Voodson | 86 | 2 | / |
| Woddson | 86 | 2 | / |
| Woozson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woudson | 86 | 0 | / |
| Woodsan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Woottson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woodssan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wwootson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bodson | 77 | 4,375 | / |
| Wadson | 77 | 1,249 | / |
| Wotson | 77 | 35 | / |
| Wudson | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vodson | 77 | 2 | / |
| Woodshank | 75 | 85 | / |
| Woodsum | 71 | 305 | / |
| Boydson | 71 | 22 | / |
| Bootson | 71 | 9 | / |
| Boodsan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Boudson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wootsen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whotson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wottson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Woodsam | 71 | 0 | / |
| Boidson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Woodsem | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wozon | 67 | 82 | / |
| Wocon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boodseen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boudsoin | 67 | 0 | / |
Woodson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Woodson in the Arabic language | ||
| ودسون | wdswn | - |
| دسون | dswn | - |
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