Waud Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Waud Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Waud family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Coke Drawer 1
General Servant 1
Cordwainer 1
Farm Labourer 1
Farmer Serv 1
House Servant 1
Housemaid 1
Journeyman Blacksmith 1
Power Loom Weaver Worsted 1
Wool Merchant Man 1

Waud Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wood 50% 662,957
2 Wade 50% 87,141
3 Weed 50% 2,171
4 Wide 25% 1,219
5 Waud 100% 942
6 Waid 75% 926
7 Waide 60% 905
8 Woode 40% 410
9 Awde 25% 269
10 Wead 50% 142
11 Wode 25% 133
12 Wad 75% 132
13 Wood House 20% 129
14 Wied 50% 126
15 Waude 80% 111

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The surname Waud is the 5th most popular variant of Wood.

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