Woodyer Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

Woodyer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. (1) 'the wooder,' i.e. the woodman; (a) 'the wood-hewer,' i.e. a woodchopper. Both these names hare resolved themselves into Woodger and Woodyer; compare Sawyer for Sawer, or lawyer for lawer, or Pavier for paver.

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Woodyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:472,18730,747
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1511:161,42613,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Woodyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. (1) 'the wooder,' i.e. the woodman; (a) 'the wood-hewer,' i.e. a woodchopper. Both these names hare resolved themselves into Woodger and Woodyer; compare Sawyer for Sawer, or lawyer for lawer, or Pavier for paver. With the corrupted Woodger for Woodyer, compare Goodger for Goodier. As regards Woodhewer, that would naturally and inevitably become Woodyer.

Matthew le Woder, Close Rolls, 35 Edward I.

Robert le Wodehyewere. Rolls of Parliament.

John Wodhewher, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robert Wodhewer, 1379: ibid.

William Wodhewer, 1379: ibid.

1605. Richard Woodyere: Register of the University of Oxford.

1669. John Woodger and Mary Hudsdon: Marriage Alleg.(Canterbury).

1790. Married —John Woodrow and Ann Woodyer: St. George, Hanover Square.

1709. — William Woodyer and Catherine Wood: ibid.

The present form of the name is now all but universally Woodyer.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Woodier, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably 'woodman,' formed by the same rule as sawyer, collier, pavier, glazier, and brazier.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Woodyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woodyer is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodyer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,218,745th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 37,955,968 people. The surname Woodyer is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Woodyer live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 118 people, or 1 in 472,187. In England it is most frequent in: Merseyside, where 33 percent are found, Surrey, where 22 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Not including England this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Woodyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Woodyer has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Woodyer last name contracted 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woodyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woodyer surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Woodyer earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 31.69% less than the national average, earning $29,477 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.51% less than the national average, earning $48,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woodgyer9319/
Woodyerd938/
Woodye92210/
Woodier86458/
Woodyet8642/
Woodyett804/
Woodie772,100/
Woodjy771/
Woudye771/
Wodyea771/
Woddye770/
Wodier770/
Woodhauer750/
Wodeyar7183/
Woddier716/
Woodgee713/
Woodjay711/
Boodier711/
Woodiey710/
Wooddie710/
Woudger710/
Wodje67422/
Wodie67178/
Wadye6741/
Woodhour6725/
Bodye6723/
Woodiest6722/
Boodaaye672/
Vodye671/
Woodourd670/

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