Wooden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wooden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wooden family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 42
Agricultural Labourer 11
Labourer 8
Hand Loom Weaver 5
House Servant 4
Dress Maker 3
Servant 3
Emigrant Labourer 3
Groom 2
Tailor 2
At Home 2
Farm Labourer 2
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 2
Baker 2
Cook 2
Apprentice Block Maker 2
Scholar At Home 2
Son 2
Pauper 1
Dress Maker In Royal Nursery 1
Porter Rail 1
Assistant Working Copper 1
Baker Son 1
Baker Wife 1
Bobbin Finisher Journeyman 1

Wooden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Weedon 50% 9,806
2 Weeden 67% 4,690
3 Wooden 100% 2,990
4 Woodin 83% 1,345
5 Owden 67% 682
6 Weadon 50% 663
7 Waden 67% 359
8 Wedon 50% 132
9 Weaden 67% 119
10 Wadin 50% 101

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The surname Wooden is the 3rd most popular variant of Weedon.

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