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 Male Woodson Height
177.13 cm
Average Female Woodson Height
163.15 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Woodson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woodson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woodson (Arabic: ودسون) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woodson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 23,126th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 310,876 people. The surname Woodson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Woodson reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Woodson is also the 175,887th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 1,872 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 22,667 people, or 1 in 15,991. In The United States Woodson is most common in: Virginia, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Missouri, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 1 percent are found and Liberia, where 1 percent are found.
Woodson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Woodson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Woodson surname increased 441 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 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 Republicans than the national average, with 52.29% being registered to vote for the 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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